Gubben Noak
This is the children's version of "Gubben Noak". The original version was a drinking song from 1792. This song also has the same melody as the kids song called Björnen sover (The Bear is Sleeping).
Gubben Noak
Ancient Noah
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Swedish)
(English)
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman
När han gick ur arken
plantera han på marken
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman
När han skulle äta
tappa han potäta.
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
När han skulle dricka
börja han att hicka
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
När han skulle bädda
hitta han en gädda
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
Gubben Noak, gubben Noak
var en hedersman.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man,
As he walked out of the Ark
He planted seeds in the ground.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man,
When he was about to eat
He dropped the potato.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man,
When he was about to drink
He started hiccupping.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man.
When he was about to go to bed
He found a pike.
Old Noah, Old Noah
was an honorable man.
Ancient Noah, ancient Noah
Was an honorable man.
Notes
The original version of Gubben Noak was first published in a book called Fredmans Sånger in 1792 by Carl Michael Bellman. You can find the lyrics to the original version of Gubben Noak here.
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