Bruder Jakob (Frere Jacques, Brother John)

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines,
Ding, ding, dong, ding, ding, dong.

Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob,
schläfst du noch? Schläfst du noch?
Hörst du nicht die Glocken?
Hörst du nicht die Glocken?
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
morning bells are ringing.
Ding, ding, dong, ding, ding, dong.

I hear thunder, I hear thunder,
Hark don't you? Hark don't you?
Pit-a-patter raindrops,
pit-a-patter raindrops,
I'm wet through, so are you.

Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob,
schläfst du noch? Schläfst du noch?
Hörst du nicht die Glocken?
Hörst du nicht die Glocken?
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.

Words & Music: Traditional
Arrangement: Mike Wilbury / Ian Watts

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines,
Ding, ding, dong, ding, ding, dong.

Brother Jack, Brother Jack,
Are you still sleeping? Are you still sleeping?
Don’t you hear the bells?
Don’t you hear the bells?
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding, ding, dong, ding, ding, dong.

I hear thunder, I hear thunder,
Hark don't you? Hark don't you?
Pit-a-patter raindrops,
Pit-a-patter raindrops,
I'm wet through, so are you.

Brother Jack, Brother Jack,
are you still sleeping? Are you still sleeping?
Don’t you hear the bells?
Don’t you hear the bells?
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.