Seicho Yosakoi Naruko Odori

Lyrics

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Yocchoreyo Yocchoreyo (ヨッチョレヨ ヨッチョレヨ)
Yocchore Yocchore Yocchoreyo (ヨッチョレ ヨッチョレ ヨッチョレヨ)
Yocchore Yocchore Yocchoreyo (ヨッチョレ ヨッチョレ ヨッチョレヨ) [1, 2]

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Verse 1:
Kōchi no jōka e kite mi iya (高知の城下へ来てみいや) - Come to the castle town of Kochi
(Sore) (ソレ)
Jin ma mo ban ma mo yō odoru (じんまも ばんばも よう踊る) - Grandpas and grandmas are dancing well
Naruko ryōte ni yō odoru yō odoru (鳴子両手に よう踊る よう踊る) - Dancing well, clappers in both hands

Bridge:
Tosa no (土佐のー)
(Yoiyasano Sano Sano) (ヨイヤサノ サノ サノ)
Kōchi no harimayabashi de (高知の はりまや橋で) - At the Harimaya Bridge in Kochi
(Yoiyasano Sano Sano) (ヨイヤサノ サノ サノ)
Bōsan kan zashi kau o mita (坊さん かんざし買うをみた) - I saw a monk buying a hairpin
(Sore) (ソレ)
Yosakoi Yosakoi (よさこい よさこい)
(Hoi Hoi) (ホイ ホイ) [1]

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Verse 2:
Iutachi (言うたち)
(Yoiyasano Sano Sano) (ヨイヤサノ サノ サノ)
Ikanchi ya orankukoniya (いかんちや おらんくの 池にゃ) - Even if they say I can't, in our pond
(Yoiyasano Sano Sano) (ヨイヤサノ サノ サノ)
Shioshiku sakana ga oyogiyor (潮吹く 魚が 泳ぎよる) - A fish that blows water is swimming
(Sore) (ソレ)
Yosakoi Yosakoi (よさこい よさこい)
(Hoi Hoi) (ホイ ホイ) [1, 2]