General Than Shwe Sukiyaki Song

Melody:The Japanese song, “Sukiyaki” sung by Kyu Sakamoto, 1963
Words: David Law, 2008

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1st Verse
S-e-nior Gen’r'l Than Shwe
S-e-nile and impo-tent
He hir–ed Loo Min to h-a-ve sex with Kyaing Kyaing
Yeddayar superstit’ns, oh- so- laughable
Gen’r'l Than Shwe is Pow-er - Crazyyyy

CHORUS:
Pow - er comes from the guns of his sold-iers
Pow -er  comes from  China and Indi–a

2nd Verse
We’ve been sold to Russia
Kissing ASEAN asses
He sold his sister to Thai brother-in-law
All  we have is gone, Burma is so poor
Even Religion he destroyed

CHORUS
Pow - er comes from the guns of his sold-iers
Pow -er  comes from  China and Indi–a

3rd Verse
Pow–er Crazy  Than Shwe
He captures and he mur-ders
Po-et Saw Wai he arrest-ed and prisoned
Padoh Mahn Sha has—-, just been— killed
Gen’r'l Than Shwe is Pow-er - crazyyyy
 
CHORUS
Pow - er comes from the guns of his sold-iers
Pow -er  comes from  China and Indi–a

1st Verse
B-o- Joke Hmoo Gyi Than Shwe
B-o- Zoke yoo pyi pann thay
Kyaing Kyaing go lay Loo Min net pay pyi nyah loht
Yedd’yar hso da h-a-r, Yezz’yar gyi bar by-a-r
Bo J-o-ke Hmoo Than Shwe Ahnaryooooo

CHORUS:
Ahnar hso thee hmar th’nat pyaung wa ga la d-a-r–
Ahnar hso thee hmar T’yoke-K’lah ah koh nay sh-a-r–

2nd Verse
Russia go thwah pyi yaung sah
ASEAN go thwah pyi kat phah
Yod’yah go lair Yauk Pha Gyi, hnamart pay nyah loht
Sheet the hmyart kome bah byi, Myanpyi mwair lar pyi
Thar-th’nar lair hpyet loht kwair bar byi

CHORUS:
Ahnar hso thee hmar th’nat pyaung wa ga la d-a-r–
Ahnar hso thee hmar T’yoke-K’lah ah koh nay sh-a-r–
 
3rd Verse
Bo-o- Joke Hmoo Gyi Than Shwe
Loodagar go phan nay that nay
G’byar S’yar Saw Wai go thoo phan choke pyi htar nay
Padoh Mahn Sha khamyar—  pyit that laik tair byar—
Bo J-o-ke Hmoo Than Shwe Ahnaryooooo

CHORUS:
Ahnar hso thee hmar th’nat pyaung wa ga la d-a-r–
Ahnar hso thee hmar T’yoke-K’lah ah koh nay sh-a-r–
 
Repeat 1st Verse
B-o- Joke Hmoo Gyi Than Shwe
B-o- Zoke yoo pyi pann thay
Kyaing Kyaing go lay Loo Min net pay pyi nyah loht
Yedd’yar hso da h-a-r, Yezz’yar gyi bar by-a-r
Bo J-o-ke Hmoo Than Shwe Ahnaryooooo
(Repeat last line)
Bo J-o-ke Hmoo Than Shwe Ahnaryooooo
Bo J-o-ke Hmoo Than Shwe Ahnaryooooo …..(fade out)