The Crab and the Suckerfish (Gapu a Githalay)

There's a slight breeze, ripples on the water Just a touch of wind comes then dead flat calm Here comes the suckerfish We call him Gapu Sitting in the corals, they're swimming down below Buka ari patterns on the sea top You can feel the naygay alive on my skin Hidden in the mangroves, amadhan nagi We call him Githalay The crab and the suckerfish Gapu a Githalay The magic show begins The catfish, the orange moon There's bamboo poles, there's vine for rope And a tall cotton tree by the deep lagoon Thagaw nis floats on the grey green water Thagaw nis drifts with the gentle tide Hidden in the mangroves, amadhan nagi We call him Githalay The crab and the suckerfish Gapu a Githalay Buka ari patterns on the sea top You can feel the north wind alive on my skin The crab and the suckerfish It's a-coming home for me Hidden in the mangroves What a sight to see Gapu a Githalay It's a-coming home for me Amadhan nagi The only place to be Gapu a Githalay Gapu a Githalay Gapu a Githalay Gapu a Githalay