A Betlem me'n vull anar
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A Betlem me'n vull anar
To Bethlehem I Want to Go
Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol
(Catalan)
(English)
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un xiulet li vull comprar,
Un xiulet li vull comprar.
Xiu, xiu, xiu, farà el xiulet, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
2. A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un timbal li vull comprar.
Un timbal li vull comprar
Tam, tam, tam, farà el timbal, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
3. A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un pollet li vull comprar.
Un pollet li vull comprar.
Piu, piu, piu, farà el pollet, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
4. A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un xaiet li vull comprar.
Un xaiet li vull comprar.
Be, be, be farà el xaiet, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
5. A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un ocell li vull comprar.
Un ocell li vull comprar.
Tiu, tiu, tiu farà l'ocell, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
6 A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un gatet li vull comprar.
Un gatet li vull comprar.
Miau, miau, miau, farà el gatet, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
7. A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un gosset li vull comprar.
Un gosset li vull comprar.
Bup, bup, bup, farà el gosset, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
8. A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu gallineta?
A Betlem me'n vull anar,
Vols venir tu rabadà?
Un porquet li vull comprar.
Un porquet li vull comprar.
Rony, rony, rony, farà el porquet, xiribit, xiribet,
A Betlem, au, au, a Betlem, si us plau.
1. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a whistle,
I want to buy him a whistle,
Toot, toot, toot, the whistle will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
2. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a kettledrum,
I want to buy him a kettledrum,
Tam, tam, tam, the kettledrum will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
3. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a chick.
I want to buy him a chick.
Peep, peep, peep, the chick will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
4. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a lamb.
I want to buy him a lamb.
Baa, baa, baa, the lamb will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
5. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a bird.
I want to buy him a bird.
Tweet, tweet, tweet, the bird will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
6 To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a kitten.
I want to buy him a kitten.
Meow, meow, meow, the kitten will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
7. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a puppy.
I want to buy him a puppy.
Woof, woof, woof, the puppy will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
8. To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, chickadee?
To Bethlehem I want to go,
Do you want to come, shepherd boy?
I want to buy him a piglet.
I want to buy him a piglet.
Oink, oink, oink, the piglet will go, dee-dee-dat, dee-dee-det,
To Bethlehem, hee, hee, to Bethlehem, if you please.
![Listen](https://www.mamalisa.com/images/ml_images/listen_english.jpg)
You can hear the 1st and 3rd verses in the recording below...
Many thanks to Alicia Calvo for recording this song for us!
![Watch](https://www.mamalisa.com/images/ml_images/watchEnglish.png)
Thanks!
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Monique and Lisa.
Photo: Entry of Pilgrims into Bethlehem at Christmas time. It was taken in 1890.
Moltes gràcies