Vocals: Waffle & Shou Mayumi (Chichi)
Composer: Kiyooka Chiho
Lyrics: Yukinojou Mori
Arrangement: Yamamoto Kenji
I chose to translate this song because I'm a sucker for punishment. Ye frogs, Chichi's accent is so weird. For a beginner student of Japanese, anyway. Her (spoken) parts are color-coded in purple.
昔、昔の、そのまた昔
男は体鍛え
ぞうを追っかけやりなど投げて
強く生きてたもんだ
だけどTHINK! THINK! 今は違う
(MY BABY よく聞くのよ)
「スーパーに行きゃにくは変えるべ」
(MY BABY ママの話)
「野原駆けても転ぶだけだべ」
(MY BABY ママ祈るわ)
「うんと勉強して偉い学者になるだ」
(MY BABY ママ祈るわ)
「誰より素敵なあなたの幸せ!」
パパの言いつけ守っちゃだめよ
元気一番なんて
時代遅れの武術を仕込み
ママはひやひやしてる
そうよ THINK! THINK! うまくやって
(MY BABY よく聞くのよ)
「美人の嫁っ子わんさか来るべ」
(MY BABY ママの話)
「ノーベル賞取りテレビに出るべ」
(MY BABY ママ祈るわ)
「誰にも負けねぇ学者になるだ」
(MY BABY ママ祈るわ)
「平和な時代のママにも幸せ!」
(MY BABY ママ祈るわ)
(MY BABY ママ祈るわ)
だから THINK! THINK! パパに内緒
(MY BABY よく聞くのよ)
(MY BABY ママの話)
Mukashi, mukashi no, sono mata mukashi
Otoko wa karada kitae
Zou wo okkake yari nado nagete
Tsuyoku ikiteta monda
Dakedo THINK! THINK! ima wa chigau
(MY BABY yoku kiku no yo)
"Suupaa ni ikya niku wa kaerube"
(MY BABY mama no hanashi)
"Nohara kaketemo korobu dakedabe"
(MY BABY mama inoru wa)
"Unto benkyou shite erai gakusha ni naru da"
(MY BABY mama inoru wa)
"Dare yori suteki na anata no shiawase!"
Papa no iitsuke mamoccha dame yo
Genki ichiban nante
Jidai okure no bujutsu wo shikomi
Mama wa hiyahiya shiteru
Sou yo THINK! THINK! umaku yatte
(MY BABY yoku kiku no yo)
"Bijin no yomekko wansaka kurube"
(MY BABY mama no hanashi)
"Nooberu-shou tori terebi ni derube"
(MY BABY mama inoru wa)
"Dare ni mo makenee gakusha ni naru da"
(MY BABY mama inoru wa)
"Heiwa na jidai no mama ni mo shiawase!"
(MY BABY mama inoru wa)
(MY BABY mama inoru wa)
Dakara THINK! THINK! papa ni naisho
(MY BABY yoku kiku no yo)
(MY BABY mama no hanashi)
Long, long ago, and even longer ago
Men trained their bodies
So by and by they could even throw an elephant
They lived with strength, you know
But, think, think! Things are different now
Papa's instructions to protect you are just no good
Like heck he's the healthiest in the world! [1]
Stocking up on old-fashioned martial arts
It gives your mama the shivers!
So do think, think! Do things skillfully!
(My baby, listen well)
"There's a beautiful bride waiting for you!"
(My baby, to Mama's words)
"You'll appear on the TV accepting the Nobel Prize"
(My baby, Mama's praying)
"You can become a scholar second to nobody!"
(My baby, Mama's praying)
"The peaceful times are mama's happiness, too!"
My baby, Mama's praying
My baby, Mama's praying
So think, think! It's a secret from Papa...
(My baby, listen well)
(My baby, to Mama's words)