"Usagi to Kame"

"Usagi to Kame" is a very famous Japanese children's song.
My translations and vocal sample have been uploaded into the
following URL:

http://bito2.tsukaeru.jp/UsagiToKame395.htm

The two onomatopoetic expressions are my problem.
When you sing the sleeping sounds like "Z-Z-Z",
I am afraid they may sounds similar to "Zoo-zoo-zoo" like
zoological gardens.

As to the Hare's, I think "Hop-hop-hop" will be good
enough.

I appreciate very much any comments, suggestions and
corrections of my English.

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The Hare and The Tortoise No. 395
うさぎとかめ
Usagi to Kame
作詞：　石原和三郎
作曲：　納所弁 次郎
(1)
もしもし　かめよ　かめさんよ Moshi moshi kame yo kame san yo
せかいのうちで　おまえほど Sekai no uchi de omae hodo
あゆみの　のろい　ものはない Ayumi no noroi mono wa nai
どうして　そんなに　のろいのか Dou*** sonnani noroi no ka

Hey! Dear Tortoise, Dunce Tortoise.
There’s no one like you in the world,
You are so slow when you walk.
How come you can’t walk faster?

(2)
なんと　おっしゃる　うさぎさん Nanto ossharu usagi san
そんなら　おまえと　かけくらべ Sonnara omae to kakekurabe
むこうの　小山の　ふもとまで Mukou no koyama no fumoto made
どちらが　さきに　かけつくか Dochira ga saki ni kaketsuka ka

Do you really mean it, Dear Hare?
Shall we have a running race together,
Up to the foot o_f the hill over there?
Whi_ch of us will reach there earlier?

(3)
どんなに　かめが　いそいでも Donnani kame ga isoidemo
どうせ　ばんまで　かかるだろ Douse ban made kakaru darou
ここらで　ちょっと　一ねむり Kokora de chotto hito-nemuri
グーグーグーグー　グーグーグー Gu-gu-gu-gu gu-gu-gu-

“No matter how hard he may run,
He won’t be able to reach before dark.
I’ll have a little na_p for a moment here.”
Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z-Z

(4)
これは　ねすぎた　しくじった Kore wa nesugita shikujitta
ピョンピョンピョンピョン Pyon-pyon-pyon-pyon
ピョンピョンピョン pyon-pyon-pyon
あんまりおそい　うさぎさん Anmari osoi usagi san
さっきのじまんは　どうしたの Sakki no jiman wa doushita no

“Oh, no. I’_ve slept too_ lo__ng.”
Hop ho_p ho_p ho_p hop ho_p ho_p.
“You’ve reached the goa_l here_ too late.
You shouldn’t be so proud from now on.”

2007.2. 6, 7 Translated by: B. Ito
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