Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree is a popular Australiannursery rhyme written by Marion Sinclair. The most traditional version of the lyrics is as follows:
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Merry, merry king of the bush is he Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh! Gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Eating all the gum drops he can see Stop, Kookaburra! Stop! Leave some there for me!
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Counting all the monkeys he can see Stop, Kookaburra! Stop! That's not a monkey that's me
Kookaburra sits on a rusty nail Gets a boo-boo in his tail Cry, Kookaburra! Cry! Oh how life can be!
