# Prebudil se je rano sosedov bosopet

"Prebudil se je rano sosedov bosopet" is a warm Slovenian children's song about a barefoot little boy who sets off to see the world — then races back to his mother's arms at night, vowing to take her along next time.

## At a glance

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|---|---|
| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | Slovenian children's song; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/prebudil-se-je-rano-sosedov-bosopet/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Prebudil se je rano
sosedov bosopet,
prebudil je še mamo in mahnil jo je v svet.

### Verse 2 (sl)

...sinice je plašil,
maline je obiral,
za zajci se podil.

### Verse 3 (sl)

A glej že v tisti noči
pritekel je nazaj,
tja v mamino naročje,
prestrašen, da je kaj.

### Verse 4 (sl)

Tako je rekel sosed,
da v svet bo že še šel,
a mamico da svojo bo
vedno s sabo vzel.

### English translation (en)

The neighbour's barefoot boy
woke up early,
woke his mummy too and set off into the world.

…he scared the titmice,
he picked the raspberries,
he chased after the rabbits.

But look — that very night
he came running back,
there into his mummy's arms,
frightened out of his wits.

And so the neighbour's boy said
that he'd go into the world one day after all,
but that his mummy —
he'd always take her with him.

## Common questions

**What is "Prebudil se je rano sosedov bosopet" about?**

A little adventurer and his change of heart. The neighbour's barefoot boy wakes early, wakes his mum too, and marches off "into the world" — scaring the titmice, picking raspberries, chasing after rabbits. But that very night he comes running back, frightened, into his mother's arms. In the end he decides he will go into the world one day after all — but he'll always take his mummy with him.

**What does "bosopet" mean?**

"Bosopet" means "barefoot" (literally "bare-heel") — an affectionate word for a little boy running about without shoes, as country children once did.

**Who wrote "Prebudil se je rano sosedov bosopet"?**

No author is recorded; it is treated here as a traditional Slovenian children's song, handed down by ear.

## Sources

- [OŠ Rodica — Mali potepuh (Prebudil se je rano sosedov bosopet)](https://sola-rodica.splet.arnes.si/files/2020/03/GUM-3.-ura-Mali-potepuh.pdf)