１．
もしもし かめよ かめさんよ
せかいのうちで おまえほど
あゆみの のろい ものはない
どうして そんなに のろいのか
Hello, hello, Turtle-you, Mr. Turtle, oh!
Can you solve this mystery: why are you so slow?
In every race you ever run you always come in last
Please tell me why it is you never can move fast
２．
なんと おっしゃる うさぎさん
そんなら おまえと かけくらべ
むこうの 小山（こやま）の ふもとまで
どちらが さきに かけつくか
Stop your bragging, Mr. Hare and we will clearly see
That your words are merely fluff if you will race with me
Over hills and through the woods to where the mountain stands
Then we'll see who's number one when the contest ends
３．
どんなに かめが いそいでも
どうせ ばんまで かかるだろ
ここらで ちょっと ひとねむり
ぐーぐーぐーぐー ぐーぐーぐー
Look how silly Turtle crawls, I can't believe my eyes!
He won't finish up the race till stars fill up the skies!
What a boring contest this! I'll stop and rest my knees
The mountain's just a hop away; time to catch some z's!
４．
これは ねすぎた しくじった
ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん
あんまりおそい うさぎさん
さっきのじまんは どうしたの
Oh, my gosh! I overslept! I'm such a silly chump!
Now to catch old Turtle I will have to jump, jump, jump!
Mr. Hare, I've won the race just like I said I would
So stop your boastful talk: bragging words are never good
注：3番末尾のZ'sは「ズィ‐ズ」と読む。
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