ishikoro o ikutsu kette
kaerimichi no kazoeuta
toomawari shite kaerou
yuuhi ga mieru tokoro made
tenten naranda shiroi kumo hora
tenten yukkuri akaku naru
nandaka ii hi datta na
ashita tenki ni shite okure
chiisa na te o furinagara
nando mo nando mo furikaeru
tooku de kikoeru kaze ni
kodomo-tachi no "mata ashita"
dandan yuuhi ga shizundeku hora
dandan hoshi ga matatakidasu
nandaka ii hi datta na
ashita tenki ni shite okure
kirakira nagareru kawa no ne ni
yurayura yureteru otsuki-sama
modorou ka kaerou ka
miageta sora ni futto
furusato o omou yo
dareka ga matte iru ka na
kaerimichi no tsukiakari
ieji o isogu ashioto
mushi-tachi no koe o tomete yuku
tenten akari no tomoru mado hora
tenten ironna yume mite'ru
nandaka ii hi datta na
ashita tenki ni shite okure
ashita tenki ni shite okure
Kicking pebbles
The counting song of the way home
I'm taking the long way back
To the place where I can see the setting sun
Look! Here and there the lined up white clouds
Are, bit by bit, slowly turning red
Somehow, I feel it was a good day
I hope there's fine weather tomorrow
I look back many, many times
While waving my small hand
From far away, carried on the wind, I can hear
The voices of children saying "See you tomorrow"
Look! Little by little, the sun is setting
Little by little, the stars come out to shine
Somehow, I feel it was a good day
I hope there's fine weather tomorrow
The sound of the river that sparkles as it flows and
The wobbling, wavering moon
Will I return? Will I go back?
As I look up at the sky, suddenly
I think of my hometown
I wonder if someone is waiting
In the moonlight on the way home
My hurrying footsteps
Stop the voices of the bugs
Look! Here and there, there are lighted windows
Here and there, many dreams are being dreamed
Somehow, I feel it was a good day
I hope there's fine weather tomorrow
I hope there's fine weather tomorrow