Kookaburra
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Song Lyrics & Words
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra,
Laugh, Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Eating all the gumdrops he can see.
Stop, Kookaburra,
Stop, Kookaburra,
Leave some there for me.
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Alternative Lyrics & Words
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gum drops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
Leave some there for me
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Counting all the monkeys he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
That's not a monkey that's me
Kookaburra sits on a rusty nail
Gets a boo-boo in his tail
Cry, Kookaburra! Cry, kookaburra!
Oh how life can be
Another extra verse
Kookaburra sits on an electric wire,
jumpin' up and down with his pants on fire.
Ouch, kookaburra, Ouch, kookaburra,
how hot your pants must be.
Additional verse
Kookaburra sits in an old gum tree.
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra.
Gay your life must be!
Information About This Song
Marion Sinclair wrote the song in 1932 for a contest being held by the Victorian Guides. The competition was for an 'Australian round' song. Her song, the Kookaburra Song won and was introduced by Marion at the World Jamboree in Frankstone, Victoria in 1934. It was instantly a hit with the girls and has become a much loved song all over the world.
This is a fun children's song. A gum tree is a name for the eucalyptus tree. There are more gum trees than any other kind of tree in Australia. Gum tree leaves are the favourite thing for koalas to eat.© 1996-2008 C. Thomas Wright III
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Comments (9)
By Sammie-jo in England Leatherhead Surrey on 18 February 2009
I love it it is now on top of my song list
By Rebecca in Tasmania, Australia on 1 April 2009
! Another Verse; ! ! Kookaburra sits on the old train track,! along comes a train and knocks him flat,! Poor Kookaburra, Poor, Kookaburra.! Thats the end of that! !
By Jennifer in Canberra on 9 May 2009
Its nice to think of a traditional Australian song as Multicultural
By No-one in Amsterdam on 12 May 2009
That train ones funny ha ha ha rofl lmao lol yeah its not that funny
By Paula in Tullibody, Scotland on 5 June 2009
love this song, but i always got told it was, kookaburra sitting on the telephone wire, jumping up and down with his pants on fire, laugh kookaburra laugh, oh how happy your life must be. awk well, i like this version xD
By Maddie in Pittsburgh on 10 June 2009
i love the song kookaburra
By Mh in Ozarks In Missouri on 2 July 2009
I am 71 years old and we sang this when I was in grade school. I am going to teaching it to my 2 year old grandson. I know he will like it.
By Alana in Wollongong on 24 September 2009
i love these versions, im going to teach my preschoolers these! they will love it!
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By Chloe in Orange County, Ca on 9 November 2008
This is very good, although I think that you should put the long version in the 'Listen to the Music' of the song.