Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree - Australian Children’s Song
The chorus and the humorous alternative verse of Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree are the most commonly heard.
Chorus
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh kookaburra, laugh
Kookaburra gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gumdrops he can see
Stop kookaburra, stop
Kookaburra leave some there for me
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Chasing all the monkeys he can see
Stop kookaburra, stop
Kookaburra that’s not a monkey, that’s me
Alternative Humorous Verse
Kookaburra sits on the electric wire
Jumping up and down with his pants on fire
Ouch Kookaburra, ouch
Kookaburra, hot your tail must be
Quick Kookaburra Facts for Kids
• The kookaburra is sometimes called the laughing kookaburra for its call or “laugh” “kook-kook-kook-ka-ka-ka.”
• Kookaburras greet the dawn with their “laugh”, and as one starts, the others join in.
• When kookaburras are heard through the day, people often say it means rain.
• Kookaburras belong to the Kingfisher family.
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