Lapsa Kūmiņš raugās
Reynard the fox is watching,
Raugās visās spraugās
Watching in all the gaps
Ielīst visur gribās
Wants to climb everywhere,
Norausies pa ribām
Will get hit in the ribs
Un tikko, tikko dienasgaisma aust
And as soon as the day comes,
Lapsa Kūmiņš iet snaust
Reynard the fox goes to sleep
Viņš taču nevar stereotipus lauzt
However, he can't break stereotypes
Viņš naktī ies savus labumus raust
And at night it'll go to profit for himself
Tad ķeriet viņu aiz astes
Then catch it by the tail
Ķeriet lapsu aiz astes
Catch the fox by the tail
Ķeriet kamēr vēl var
Catch while you still can
Lapsa Kūmiņš smaida
Reynard the fox is smiling
Mēs zinām, zinām ko viņš gaida
We know, know what it's waiting for
Bet var jau būt, piemēram, ka rīt
But maybe, for example, already tomorrow
Kūmiņš pārstās muļķi dzīt
Reynard will stop chasing fools
Un kļūs par svēto. Nesmīdiniet mani
And will become a saint. Don't make me laugh
Katram savas avis, katram savi gani
To each his own sheep, to each his own shepherd
Tad ķeriet viņu aiz astes
Then catch it by the tail
Ķeriet lapsu aiz astes
Catch the fox by the tail
Ķeriet kamēr vēl var
Catch while you still can
Katram savs
To each his own
Mīliet gudros un svētos
Love wise men and saints
Mīliet tos, kas grēko
Love those who sin
Mīliet dārgos un lētos
Love the expensive and the cheap
Darbadienās un svētkos
On working days and on holidays
Lapsa kūmiņš smaida
Reynard the fox is smiling
Mēs zinām ko viņš... mēs zinām, zinām...
We know what it... we know, know...
Ķeriet viņu aiz astes
Catch it by the tail
Ķeriet lapsu aiz astes
Catch the fox by the tail
Ķeriet kamēr vēl var
Catch while you still can