Dear Little Fish
Andre Dahan,2000
English by Sasha Quinton
Dear little fish, I love you so
I’ll feed you bread so you will grow.
Each day, I’ll give you one sweet kiss
And promise you I’ll never miss!
But on the day, my dear little fish,
You grow too big for your small dish
I will take you to the sea,
And in one move, I’ll set you free.
How you’ll be so glad to go,
But dear little fish, I’ll miss you so.
I will wait all through the day,
To see if you turn ’round this way.
And I will wait all through the night,
To see if you come back in sight.
Oh! I will throw my only hat
To see if you will bring it back.
And the first joy that I will see,
Is when you bring it home to me.
Your back will be my favorite boat,
And together we will sail and float,
Over the river and ’cross the sea,
To a small island with a palm tree.
There we will both live and play,
"Catch the hat" by night and day.
And I will know your love for me,
For you came home when I set you free.
