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Zatoichi's Theme Song

I thought it would be fun to pretend to translate a yakuza-enka (gambler folk song) by Shintaro Katsu, to be sung with gravelly grave seriousness. Nobody seems to love me Or care about my pain My sandals are all worn out I sleep out in the rain I am a lonely bugger, A blind and lowly bug I have no home, I always roam, I'm practically a thug. My name is Zatoichi My life is never peachy I tap along and sing a song As sad as it is preachy. The only time I'm happy Is when I'm betting dice But if they try to cheat me or fail to treat me nice I show them quick my blind man's stick Can flash with bloody slice I cut them all in pieces It's quite an awful vice. My name is Zatoichi My life is never peachy I tap along and sing a song As sad as it is preachy.

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