Okinawan Music

Bashofu

1.
Umi no aosa ni
Sora no ao
Minami no kaze ni
Midoriba no
Basho wa nasake ni
Te o maneku
Tokonatsu no kuni
Washita shima Uchina

2.
Shuri no kojo no
Ishi datami
Mukashi o shinobu
Katahotori
Minoreru basho
Ureteita
Midoriba no shita
Washita shima Uchina

3.
Ima wa mukashi no
Shui tinjanashi
To-o tsumugi
Hata o ori
Jono sasagete
Bashofu
Asaji kunji no
Wasita shima Uchina

English translation by Randy Hongo 12/02/2001

Beautiful song of the homeland
My Uchina
Mountains so green and skies so blue beautiful people too
Someday I’ll go back to your shores
There with family forever
God will surround with love and care
Beautiful island of Uchina.