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We All Sing in the Same Voice

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

My hair is black and red                                 Kuv plaub hau dub thiab liab

My hair is yellow                                             Kuv plaub hau daj

My eyes are brown and green and blue      Kuv qhov muag yog nkhawb, ntsuab thiab xiav

My name is Jack and Fred                              Kuv npe yog Jack thiab Dawb

My name’s Amanda Sue                                 Kuv npe Abme Xwb

I’m called Kareem Abdu                                 Kuv hu Kabnpis Avdub

My name is you.                                              Kuv lub npe yog koj

I live in southern France                                 Kuv nyob qab teb Fabkis

I’m from a Texas Ranch                                 Kuv tuaj Texas teb tuaj

I come from Mecca and Peru                         Kuv tuaj ntawm Mecca thiab Peru

I live across the street                                     Kuv nyob sab kev tiv

In the mountain                                               Nyob saum roob

On the beach                                                   Nram ntug dej

I come from everywhere                                 Kuv tuaj txhua txhia qhov chaw

And my name is you.                                       Thiab kuv lub npe yog koj

 

CHORUS:

We all sing with the same voice                      Peb puav leej nqua tib lub suab

The same song                                                            Tib zaj nkauj

The same voice                                               Tib lub suab

We all sing with the same voice                      Peb puav leej nqua tib lub suab

             And we sing in harmony.                              Thiab peb puav leej nqua koom siab                            

Sometimes I get mad and mean                      Tej thaum kuv chim thiab phem

Sometimes I feel happy                               Tej thaum kuv kuj zoo siab                  

And when I want to cry I do                   Thaum kuv xav quaj kuv kuj quaj thiab

When I’m by myself at night                           Thaum kuv nyob ib leeg tsaus ntuj

I hold my teddy tight                                       Kuv puag kuv tus dais ruaj

Until the morning light                                   Txog rau thaum kaj ntug

My name is you.                                              Kuv lub npe yog koj

 

I have sisters one two three                            Kuv muaj muam ib ob peb

In my family there’s just me                     Hauv kuv tsev neeg tsuas muaj kuv xwb

I’ve got one daddy                                          Kuv muaj ib leej txiv

I’ve got two                                                     Kuv muaj ob leeg

Grandpa helps me cross the street                 Yawg pab kuv hla kev rau sab tiv

My cat walks on furry feet                              Kuv tus miv taug kev

I love my parakeet                                          Kuv hlub kuv tus noog leebnkaub

My name is you.                                           Kuv lub npe yog koj

 

 

 

 

 

CHORUS:

We all sing with the same voice                      Peb puav leej nqua tib lub suab

The same song                                                            Tib zaj nkauj

The same voice                                               Tib lub suab

We all sing with the same voice                      Peb puav leej nqua tib lub suab

And we sing in harmony.                                Thiab peb puav leej nqua koom siab    

 

                                   

I like to run and climb                                     Kuv nyiam khiav thiab nce

I like to sit and read                                        Kuv nyiam zaum thiab nyeem ntawv

I like to watch my TV too                               Kuv nyiam saib TV tib yam

And when it’s time for bed                              Thiab thaum txog lub caij pw

I like my stories read                                       Kuv nyiam mloog dab neeg

“Sweet dreams” and “love you” said            “Npau suav zoo” thiab “hlub koj” hais

My name is you.                                              Kuv lub npe yog koj

 

We all sing with the same voice                      Peb puav leej nqua tib lub suab

The same song                                                            Tib zaj nkauj

The same voice                                               Tib lub suab

We all sing with the same voice                      Peb puav leej nqua tib lub suab

And we sing in harmony.                           Thiab peb puav leej nqua koom siab.

 

Repeat “chorus” one more time                     

 

Hmong Culture and Language Program, Summer 2007

Adapted from Well All Sing in the Same Voice, 1982, Sesame Street.

 

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