Dikkertje Dap .
climbed on the stepladder
in the morning early at quarter after seven
to give a lump (of sugar) to the giraffe
Bye giraffe
Said Dikkertje Dap
Do you know what I got
Red little boots for the rain
It is not true
Said the giraffe
Dikkertje Dikkertje Dikkertje Dikkertje
I am astounded
Oh giraffe
Said Dikkertje Dap
I have to tell you yet much more
I can already spell three letters
ABC is that not clever (smart)
I can also already almost calculate
I can draw nice little people
Goodness gracious (oh dear!)
Said the giraffe
Man, oh man, oh man, oh man
I am astounded
He giraffe,
Said Dikkertje Dap
May I not just now with you
secretly slide down your neck
Just like that for fun
Do you think that the ground in Artis
When I come down very hard is
Step up
Said the giraffe
Step up en just slide down
Dikkertje Dap
Climbed from the stepladder
with an awful big step
On to the neck of the giraffe
Pushed himself off, Dikkertje Dap
Whoosh, there he slid with a rush
Till the plume of the tail
Boom, ouch
Bye giraffe
Said Dikkertje Dap
Tomorrow I come again with the stepladder