Lagu hangat ini menjelaskan mengapa beruang banyak makan saat musim gugur lalu beristirahat ketika makanan musim dingin sulit ditemukan. Anak-anak belajar bahwa cadangan lemak memberi energi sampai musim semi tiba.
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Lirik lagu
Why such a feast beneath the autumn leaves?
The bear eats berries, seeds, and what it finds
Red and golden leaves whirl overhead
Each bite builds up a useful reserve
Stored fat holds energy for later
Snow falls; now berry bushes stand empty
Searching far would use too much strength
When winter food is hard to find
The bear sleeps, saving energy
It rests while winter passes by
Stored fat keeps its body going
A den beneath the roots keeps it sheltered
The bear curls up and moves very little
Its side rises slowly with each breath
From stored fat, it draws the energy it needs
It saves its strength until food returns
When winter food is hard to find
The bear sleeps, saving energy
It rests while winter passes by
Stored fat keeps its body going
Spring sunlight melts the snow to shining drops
Now something to eat is easy to find
The bear steps from its den into the light
When winter food is hard to find
The bear sleeps, saving energy
It rests while winter passes by
Stored fat keeps its body going
Winter sleep helped through the season of need
Now food is back; the bear sets out again
Lirik versi bahasa ini
Betapa lahap beruang saat musim gugur!
Ia makan beri dan biji yang ada
Daun merah keemasan menari
Tiap santapan menambah cadangan
Lemak menyimpan energi untuk nanti
Salju turun, semak kini kosong
Mencari jauh menghabiskan tenaga
Saat makanan langka di musim dingin
Beruang tidur, menghemat energi
Ia rehat selama musim dingin
Lemak membuat tubuh tetap bekerja
Di bawah akar, sarang melindunginya
Beruang meringkuk, hampir tak bergerak
Napas melambat, dadanya naik pelan
Dari lemak, tubuh mendapat energi
Ia hemat tenaga hingga pangan kembali
Saat makanan langka di musim dingin
Beruang tidur, menghemat energi
Ia rehat selama musim dingin
Lemak membuat tubuh tetap bekerja
Sinar musim semi mencairkan salju
Kini makanan mudah ditemukan
Dari sarang, beruang menuju cahaya
Saat makanan langka di musim dingin
Beruang tidur, menghemat energi
Ia rehat selama musim dingin
Lemak membuat tubuh tetap bekerja
Tidurnya menolong saat pangan langka
Makanan kembali, ia pun aktif lagi