Translation of the song ゾウさんの瞳はなぜ青い artist Kumiko Ōsugi

ゾウさんのめは　なぜあおい

Why are the elephant's eyes blue?

とおくはなれた　ふるさとの

Is it because it's looking at the savannahs

大草原を　みてるから?

of its home so far, far away?

それともゆうべ　ゆめにみた

Or is it because the gigantic ocean it saw at night

おおきなうみが　うつるから?

in a dream is reflected there?

ゾウさんのめは　なぜほそい

Why are the elephant's eyes thin?

いつもげんきな　こどもたち

Is it because they're always narrowing their eyes

おめめほそめて　みてるから?

to look at the cheerful little children?

それともひとり　さびしくて

Or is it because it's sad being all alone

ないてはおめめ　こするから

and wipes away the tears when it cries?

ゾウさんのめは　ほしのよう

The elephant's eyes are like stars

ひとのこころを　ひきよせる

Drawing in the hearts of people

南十字の　ほしのよう

Like the Southern Cross

いつかはきっと　ふるさとへ

Like they're dreaming of the day

かえれるゆめを　みてるよう

they'll finally be able to go home