Lyrics of May's Pestle Song

tune sung by a Taiwan ethnic minority while they pound grain in a mortar

The moon has come out

Beautiful moon

Up the east side of the hill

Let's dance and sing in the evening

Friends, come on, come on

bright moon

The coconut trees have been photographed

Come on, dance and sing at night

That Nu, whoa, whoa, whoa, hi

That Nu plays with DOE, that ah, hi, DOE

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

The moon has come out

The beautiful moon climbed up the East hillside

Let's dance and sing in the evening

Friends, come on, come on

The bright moon has been shining on the coconut trees

Come on, dance and sing in the night

That Nu, whoa, whoa, whoa, hi

That Nu plays with Whoa, doy, whoa, hi, doy

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Friends, come on, come on

The bright moon has been shining on the coconut trees

Come on, dance and sing at night

That Nu, whoa, whoa, whoa, hi

That Nu plays with Whoa, doy, whoa, hi, doy

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

That Nu, whoa, whoa, whoa, hi

That Nu plays with Whoa, doy, whoa, hi, doy

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Hayi

Hayi

Hayi

That's Yi, that's Yi

Ho, inaru