poki lili lon nena poka
poki lili tan kiwen ko
poki lili lon nena poka
poki ale li sama lukin
ni li loje ni li kule
kasi li laso li jelo kin
poki ale li tan kiwen ko
poki pi sama lukin
jan li lon insa poki
li kama tawa tomo
sona li tawa poki
lili li kama sama
ni li jan pona en toki
ni li jan pi esun pali
ale li tan kiwen ko
ale li sama lukin
jan ale li musi pona
jan li jo e poki sama
e jan lili mute pona
ona li kama sona
tenpo seli la ona li
musi li tawa tomo sona
o' li tawa poki lili
li kama pi sama lukin
mije lili li tawa esun
li unpa li mute a
lon poki tan kiwen ko
ona li lukin sama
ni li kule kasi li loje
walo li laso li jelo
poki ale li tan kiwen ko
poki ale li sama lukin
This is a translation of Malvina Reynold's Little Boxes.
Lil' Jesus is coming to the town.
And he have brought some gifts for us!
But there was a wee bit
O' misunderstanding,
Because he bought the "Gift" in Germany..
jan ale li wile. jan ale li sona.
pilin li suwi. pilin l'alasa.
jan Sotan li ike. jan ante li pona.
pilin li suli. pilin l'utala.
mi sona e toki. mi sona e mute.
utala l'ike. utala l'ike.
mi sona e olin. mi sona li kute
e toki pona e toki ike....
Welcome there, child,
Don't be scared of me!
I'm naught, but a wild
Demon, a hero of fate!
Take my hand now,
And follow me please!
I'm gonna show you
What's worth to be seen!
I know, I know, I promised I'll write sooner, but stuff happened.