Johnny Schmoker

folk song / traditional

English Version

Lyrics

(Pennsylvania German folk song)

1. Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker,
Can you sing, can you play?
I can play on my drum,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

2. Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker,
Can you sing, can you play?
I can play on my flute,
Pili-wili-wink, this is my flute,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

3. …
I can play on my triangle,
Ting ting ting, this is my triangle,
Pili-wili-wink, this is my flute,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

4. …
I can play on my trombone,
Bum bum bum, this is my trombone,
Ting ting ting, this is my triangle,
Pili-wili-wink, this is my flute,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

5. …
I can play on my fiddle,
Fee fee fee, this is my fiddle,
Bum bum bum, this is my trombone,
Ting ting ting, this is my triangle,
Pili-wili-wink, this is my flute,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

6. …
I can play on my string bass,
Zung zung zung, this is my string bass,
Fee fee fee, this is my fiddle,
Bum bum bum, this is my trombone,
Ting ting ting, this is my triangle,
Pili-wili-wink, this is my flute,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

7. …
I can play on my bagpipe,
Oint oint oint, this is my bagpipe,
Zung zung zung, this is my string bass,
Fee fee fee, this is my fiddle,
Bum bum bum, this is my trombone,
Ting ting ting, this is my triangle,
Pili-wili-wink, this is my flute,
Rub a dub a dub, this is my drum.

German Version

Lyrics - German

(Pennsylvania German folk song)

1. Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker,
Ich kann singen, Ich kann spielen,
Ich kann schpiel mein kleine Drummel.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

2. Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker,
Ich kann singen, Ich kann spielen,
Ich kann schpiel mein kleine Fifie,
Pilly willy wink, das ist meine Fifie.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

3. ….
Ich kann schpiel mein klein Triangle,
Tick knock knock, das ist Triangle,
Pilly willy wink, das ist meine Fifie.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

4. ….
Ich kann schpiel mein kleine Trombone,
Bom bom bom, das ist mein Trombone.
Tick knock knock, das ist Triangle,
Pilly willy wink, das ist meine Fifie.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

5. ….
Ich kann schpiel mein kleine Cymbal,
Zoom zoom zoom, das ist mein Cymbal.
Bom bom bom, das ist mein Trombone.
Tick knock knock, das ist Triangle,
Pilly willy wink, das ist meine Fifie.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

6. ….
Ich kann schpiel mein kleine Viol,
Fal lal lal, das ist mein Viol,
Zoom zoom zoom, das ist mein Cymbal.
Bom bom bom, das ist mein Trombone.
Tick knock knock, das ist Triangle,
Pilly willy wink, das ist meine Fifie.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

7. ….
Ich kann schpiel mein kleine Toodle-Sach,
Fal lal lal, das ist mein Toodle-Sach,
Whack whack whack, das ist mein Toodle-Sach.
Zoom zoom zoom, das ist mein Cymbal.
Bom bom bom, das ist mein Trombone.
Tick knock knock, das ist Triangle,
Pilly willy wink, das ist meine Fifie.
Rub a dub a dub, das ist meine Drummel.

English Translation - Johnny Schmoker

1. Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker,
I can sing, I can play,
I can play my little drum.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.

2. Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker,
I can sing, I can play,
I can play my little fiddle,
Pilly willy wink, that’s my fiddle.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.

3. ….
I can play my little triangle,
Tick knock knock, that’s triangle,
Pilly willy wink, that’s my fiddle.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.

4. ….
I can play my little trombone,
Bom bom bom, that’s my trombone.
Tick knock knock, that’s Triangle,
Pilly willy wink, that’s my fiddle.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.

5. ….
I can play my little cymbal,
Zoom zoom zoom, that’s my cymbal.
Bom bom bom, that’s my trombone.
Tick knock knock, that’s triangle,
Pilly willy wink, that’s my fiddle.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.

6. ….
I can play my little viol,
Fal lal lal, that’s my viol,
Zoom zoom zoom, that’s my cymbal.
Bom bom bom, that’s my trombone.
Tick knock knock, that’s triangle,
Pilly willy wink, that’s my fiddle.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.

7. ….
I can play my little toodle thing,
Fal lal lal, that’s my toodle thing,
Whack whack whack, that’s my toodle thing.
Zoom zoom zoom, that’s my cymbal.
Bom bom bom, that’s my trombone.
Tick knock knock, that’s triangle,
Pilly willy wink, that’s my fiddle.
Rub a dub a dub, that’s my drum.