Bed in Summer

In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day.

冬は　まだ夜のうちに　起きて ろうそくの　黄色い光で　服を着る 夏は　まるで　あべこべで まだ昼間なのに　寝なくちゃいけない

I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown-up people's feet Still going past me in the street.

ベッドに入っても　見えるのは 木の上で　まだ　跳ねている鳥たち 聞こえるのは　大人たちの　足音 まだ　通りを　行き交っている

And does it not seem hard to you, When all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day?

ねえ、ひどいと　思わない？ 空は　すっかり　晴れて　青くて ぼくは　こんなに　遊びたいのに まだ昼間なのに　寝なくちゃいけないなんて

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