I love this song, mostly because it's not the most explicit telling of Urashima Tarou, and seems to tell the story differently than the tradition. I also love it because the chorus is just amazingly cute. Read the translation below. You'll see.
モンゴL８００(MONGOL800)
ダニエル (Daniel)
Long, long time ago
And he was walking in the market
He saw big sea turtles being sold
The sea turtle was crying and looked like he was dying
So he bought him and returned to the ocean
After a while, he was caught in a big storm on the ocean
All his friends were drowned
He was floating and felt something at his feet
Oh, here is the sea turtle he saved before
Oi Oi Oi…
It’s a tradition
亀は食べちゃダメ 俺たちの約束
遠い昔からの言い伝え
TRANSLATION:
Mr. Turtle, don't go and eat our promise
It's a story from a long time ago.
(Alternatively, the first line may actually be "Promise me you won't go and eat me")
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