Nie Lang Dragon, Watch over us
There was once a human boy
Who lived in Szechuan China
One year there was a long drought
Boy must cut grass for master
There is no grass for his horse
A white hare appeared to him
Led him to a place of grass
And everyday he returned
This was a magickal place
A so very special place
All grass that he cut regrew
The lush grass always renewed
He took some grass home to plant
That way he could stay at home
When he dug up the grass plant
He found a pearl underneath
He planted grass by his home
And he put the glowing pearl
Into an empty rice jar
The next day, grass was shriveled
The pearl gave Nie Lang and Mom
Much more rice than they needed
Share the precious gift of rice
With all of your good neighbors
Nie Lang Dragon, Watch over us
Nie Langs master was lord Zhou
Heard about the magic pearl
And wanted it for himself
He and his guards came looking
Looked for the pearl at langs house
Nie Lang swallowed magic pearl
To stop guards from finding it
Langs neighbors chased guards away
The pearl felt hot inside him
The pearl was so very hot
He needed to quench his thirst
So he ran to the river
Nie Lang at the rivers edge
He kept drinking the water
Lord Zhou and his guards returned
They headed to the river
Lang rose out of the river
Transformed into a Dragon
The Dragon sent a great wave
Washed Lord Zhou and guards away
Nie Lang our savior Dragon
He ascended to Heaven
Nie Lang our savior Dragon
Watches over us today