Beth Thompson

Free Little Bird

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m as free a little bird as I can be,I’m as free a little bird as I can be,I’ll build my nest in the sour apple tree,Where those bad boys will never bother me. 2. Oh, ...

Pretty Little Girl with the Red Dress On

Lyrics (Folk song) Poor old Howard’s dead and gone.Left me here to sing this song.Who’s been here since I been gone?Pretty little girl with the red dress on. RefrainPretty little girl with the red dress on,Pretty little girl with the ...

When I Was a Young Maid

Lyrics (American folk song) When I was a young maid, young maid,When I was a young maid, then, oh then.It was ha ha, this a way,ha ha, that a way,This a way, that a way, then. See also Harmony: chords ...

What’ll We Do with the Baby-O

Lyrics (American folk song) What’ll we do with the baby?What’ll we do with the baby-o?What’ll we do with the baby-o,We’ll wrap it up in calico.Wrap it up in calicoAnd send it to its pappy-o. See also Harmony: chords I, IV, ...

Walk Along John

This song has roots in oppression. More info Blackface Minstrel songs Minstrel show article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs        

Monday Morning Go to School

Lyrics (American folk song) Monday morning go to school,Friday evening home.Brother, comb my sweetheart’s hairAs we go marching home. See also Subject: morning Harmony: I IV V chords Melody: tonic triad Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,l,t,drmsl Source: American Folk ...

Little Black Train

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. There’s a little black train a-coming.Get all your bus’ness right.There’s a little black train a-coming,And it may be here tonight. 2. Oh the little black train is a-coming,It’s coming ’round the bend,You can hear those ...

Rose Rose and Up She Rises

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Rose, Rose and up she rises,Rose, Rose and up she rises,Rose, Rose and up she rises, so early in the morning. 2. I wonder where Maria’s gone (3 times)… so early in the morning. 3. ...

What Did You Have for Your Supper

Lyrics (American folk song) It’s what did you have for your supper,Jimmy Randall, my son?Oh what did you have for your suppermy own little one?Sweet milk and sweet parsnips,Mother, make my bed soon.For I’m tired at the heartAnd I want ...

This Old Hammer

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. This old hammer shine like silver,shine like gold, boys, shine like gold.Well this old hammer shine like silver,shine like gold, boys, shine like gold. 2. Well don’t you hear that hammer ringing? Drivin’ in steel, boys, drivin’ ...
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