My Favourite Songbook

Samoan and English

O la’u tusipese oute fiafia

iai ile gaganafa’a-Samoa male gagana fa’a-Palagi

I’m a busy bee. Follow the pages and see how many bees you can find.

1.

O a’u ole pi, ou telele solo i taimi uma.

Fa’asolo lau vaai i itulau ole tusi,

pe fia ni pi olo’o leleete maua ai.

Get AcquaintedIt’s a good time to get acquainted It’s a good time to know.Who is sitting right besides youAnd to smile and say hello –HELLO. Here’s my hand, (shake hands)My name is (say your name)So welcome to school.

FeiloaigaOle taimi lenei o feiloaiga.Ole taimi foi o masaniga.Tilotilo loa i ou tafatafaFa’atalofa iai ma ataata – Ha- Ha – Ua uma lo’u fa’alogologoIna ua feiloa’i ma la’u uo.O lo’u lima lea,--(faa-talofa i lau uo)O lo’u igoa o - - - (ta’u lou igoa) Talofa oe le uso

2. 3.

Where is Thumbkin?Where is thumbkin, where is thumbkin? Here I am, here I am How are you today SIR? Very well I thank you Run away, run away.

Where is pointer, where is pointer?…Where is tall man, where is tall man?…Where is ring man, where is ring man?…Where is pinky, where is pinky?…Here I am, here I amHow are you today SIR? Very well I thank youRun away, run away.

O Fea Le Lima Matua? O fea le lima matua, o fea le lima matua?O a’u lenei, O a’u lenei, O fa’apefea mai oe, O fa’apefea mai oe.Manuia fa’afetai, manuia fa’afetai.

O fea le lima tusi, O fea le lima tusi?...O fea le lima lapo’a, O fea le lima lapo’a?...O fea le lima tu’u mama, O fea le lima tu’u mama?... O fea le tama’i lima, O fea le tama’i lima?...

4. 5.

Tu’u lou lima ii, tu’u lou lima i’o,Tu’u lou lima ii ma o Ma siva fa’atamilo,

Tu’u lou vae ii, tu’u lou vae i’o,Tu’u lou vae ii ma o Ma siva fa’atamilo,

Tu’u lou tino ii, tu’u lou tino i’o,Tu’u lou tino ii, ma o Ma siva fa’atamilo.

Tu’u Lou Lima i’i

Eency Weency SpiderEency Weency SpiderClimbed up the water spout. Down came the rain And washed poor Eency out.Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.And Eency Weency SpiderClimbed up the spout again.

Eency Le ApogaleveleveEency Eency Weency Le Apogaleveleve. Totolo, totolo, totolo I luga o le laau. Tetele mai le timu Ua tafea nei ia Eency.Susulu mai le laToe totolo totolo Eency I luga ole laau. Put Your

Right Hand In Put your right hand in, put your right hand outPut your right hand in and shake it all aboutYou do the hokey pokey and turn around.That’s what it’s all about.

Put your left hand...Put your right foot...Put your left foot...Put your whole self in...

6. 7.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes Head, shoulders, knees and toes, Knees and toes,Knees and toes,Head, shoulders, knees and toes,Eyes and ears , mouth and nose.

Ulu, tauau, tulivae, tamai vaeUlu, tauau, tulivae, tama’i vae,Tulivae, tama’i vae,Tulivae, tama’i vae, Ulu, tauau, tulivae, tama’i vae, Mata, taliga, gutu male isu.

Emo Emo Le Fetu Emo, emo le fetuPupula manaia lona susuluI le mea maualuga Pei se taimane ile lagi

Twinkle TwinkleLittle Star Twinkle, twinkle little starHow I wonder, what you areUp above, the world so high Like a diamond in the sky.

8. 9.

Lima Tama’i Pato E lima tama’i pato na o e tae’eleLe pato lapo’a ma pato laitiE fai si’usi’u i tua, E o i lalo ole vai, e auau aiE o fa’asipa, e o fa’asapaOu te le mana’o ai E tasi lava le pato, oute mana’o ai, E ala mai lava ile tagitagi mai. E ala mai lava i le tagitagi mai.

Five Little Ducks Five little ducks went out one dayOver the hills and far awayMother duck said, "quack, quack, quack, quack"but none of the five little ducks came back

So mother duck went, out one dayOver the hills and far awayMother duck said "quack, quack, quack, quack"And all of the five little ducks came back.

I’m a little TeapotI’m a little teapot short and stoutHere is my handle, here is my spout(put one hand on hip, hold out the other arm as a spout)When I get all steamed up then I shout"Tip me over and pour me out!"(tip to the side of the spout)

O a’u ole TipotiPu’upu’u O a’u ole tipoti pu’upu’u. O lo’u au lea ma lo’u gutu.A o’o ina puna ua e’e mai le ausaFa’asipa loa i luma ma ligi loa i fafo.

11.10.

Timu timu alu eseTimu timu, alu eseSe’i sau seisi asoMatou nei o tamaitiE fia ta’alo, timu timu alu ese.

Rain Rain Go Away Rain, rain go awayWe want to go outside and playCome again another day.

Alo le Va’a Alo alo alo le va’aAlo i luga ole samiFa’alue, fa’alueE ese le manaia.

Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boatGently down the stream Mer-ri-ly, mer-ri-ly, mer-ri-ly, mer-ri-ly Life is but a dream.

12. 13.

Pa le faititili Pa le faititili, Pa le faititili Aua loa le pisa, Aua loa le pisaTetele mai le timu, Tetele mai le timu Auoi ta ma’alili, Auoi ta ma’alili.

Popo Lou Tuli Popo lou tuli,Siva mai ma minoi.Aua la ete toe ata,Manaia ou vae la’ala’a.La la la la laLa la la la la Manaia nai au taga.

Slap Your KneesSlap your knees,Dance and wiggle to the beat.Don’t you laugh at me,I am a great dancer.La la la la laLa la la la laGraceful movements,Oh, Yes I can.

Bang goes the thunder Bang goes the thunder, Bang goes the thunder Quiet no noise, quiet no noiseHeavy pouring rain, heavy pouring rainOoh! I’m cold, Ooh! I’m cold.

14. 15.

O Lo’u Atua O Lo’u Atua e alofa ia te a’uO mea matagofie ua ou va’aia.Le nuanua ua susulu mai lo’ufa’amalama.O lo’u Atua e alofa ia te a’u.

E lua o’u mata ou te tilotilo ai,E lua o’u taliga ou te fa’alogo ai,E lua o’u lima ou te patipati ai,E lua o’u vae ou te savalivali ai.

E tasi lo’u isu ou te sogisogi ai,E tasi lo’u gutu out e tautala ai,E tasi lo’u ulu mafaufau ai,I galuega olea ‘ou fai.

E lua o’u mata

My two eyes I have my eyes to see, see, see,I have my ears to hear, hear, hear,I have my hands to clap, clap, clap,I have my feet to walk, walk, walk.

I have my nose to smell, smell, smell,I have my mouth to talk, talk, talk,I have my mind to think, think, think,In every work I do, do, do.

He Loves meMy God loves meAnd all the wonders I see.The rainbow is shiningOn my window.My God loves me.

Thank you to members of the Samoancommunity for their contributions to this

book of children’s songs and rhymes.

16.

Faafetai i suitagata Samoa mo lo

latou sao i leneitusi o pese ma solo

a tamaiti.

ISBN 978-0-646-49671-9Copyright © in this formatPublished by Broadmeadows UnitingCare in 2008Printed in Melbourne

Prepared by Taualogomai Gray.

Funded by Australian Government Communities for Children initiative under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy.