Canción Para Bañar La Luna
María Elena Walsh
Song to Bathe the Moon
Now the moon comes down in a nightgown
To bathe in a puddle with soap
Now the moon comes down on a slide
Swinging her saffron umbrella
Who catches her with a bamboo stick
Takes her to siu kiu
Now the moon comes in a palanquin
To steal a chrysanthemum from the garden
Now the moon comes that way
Her kimono says no, no and she says yes
Who catches her with a bamboo stick
Takes her to siu kiu
Now the moon comes down very happy
To powder her nose with sugar
Now the moon on tiptoes
In a Chinese teacup drinks tea
Who catches her with a bamboo stick
Takes her to siu kiu
Now the moon came and got a cough
For eating rice with two chopsticks
Now the moon comes down from there
And will swim through the little puddle
Who catches her with a bamboo stick
Takes her to siu kiu