Yorùbá
Eye mélo tolongo wáyé? Tolongo!
Ọ̀kan dúdú aro, Tolongo!
Ọ̀kan rẹ̀rẹ̀ osùn, Tolongo!
So-so-so f’ìrù ba’lẹ̀, So o o!
So-so-so f’ìrù ba’lẹ̀, So o o!!!
English
How many birds followed robin to the world? Followed robin!
How many birds followed robin to the world? Followed robin!
One was blue like indigo. Followed robin!
The other was crimson like camwood. Followed robin!
Dashing-dashing-dashing, tails to the ground. Dashing!
Dashing-dashing-dashing, tails to the ground. Dashing!
This sweet Yorùbá lullaby will help calm your baby when it's bedtime.
Singing lullabies in your native language is a great opportunity for early bonding with your baby. Try repeating a gentle song to your baby each night to help them recognise that it’s time to sleep.
For the lyrics and their translation, click 'Video Transcript' above.
