Author: Beth Thompson
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Info This carol can be traced back to the sixteenth-century. (source) Lyrics (English folk song) We wish you a Merry Christmas (repeat twice)And a Happy New Year. Now bring us some foggy pudding (repeat twice)And bring some out here.We won’t ...
Go Down Moses
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) When Israel was in Egypt’s land,Let my people go.Oppressed so hard they could not stand.Let my people go. Go down MosesWay down in Egypt’s landTell ol’ Pharaoh toLet my people go. See also Culture: African American ...
Built My Lady a Fine Brick House
Lyrics (American folk song) Built my lady a fine brick house,Built it in a garden,Put her in but she jumped out,So fare ye well, my darling. See also Subject: building Harmony: chords I & V Melody:Â tonic triad / C,D,E,G,A Meter: ...
Freight Train Blues
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I hate to hear that freight train blow whoo whoo!I hate to hear that freight train blow whoo whoo!Ev’ry time I hear it blowin’, I feel like ridin’ too. 2. I asked the brakeman to let me ...
Found a Peanut
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now.Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now. 2. Cracked it open… 3. It was rotten… 4. Ate it anyway… 5. Got a stomach ...
Foggy Dew
Lyrics (Canon Charles O’Neill, 1887-1963) As down the glen one Easter morn to a city fair rode IThere Armed lines of marching men in squadrons passed me byNo pipe did hum, no battle drum did sound its loud tattooBut the ...
Fukien Boat Song
Info Fukienese is a group of Chinese dialects, including Amoy and Taiwanese, spoken in Fukien province in southeastern China as well as in Taiwan. (source) Fukien is also called Fujian is a province in SE China opposite Taiwan (source). The Fukien province ...
Ging Gang Goolie
Lyrics (Folk song) Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha,Ging gang goo, ging gang goo. Hayla, hayla shayla, hayla shayla hayla ho,Hayla, hayla shayla, hayla shayla hayla ho. Shaly waddy, shaly waddy, shaly waddy, shaly waddy,Oom-pa, oom-pa, oom-pa, oom-pa,Shaly waddy, ...
Famba Naye
Lyrics (Folk song from Zimbabwe) Famba naye nai baba Famba naye Famba naye nai baba Famba naye, Famba naye na ba baFamba naye, Moonay roodoh Moonay roodohnie baba Moonay roodoh Moonay roodohnie babaTaremerwa Taremerwa nai baba Taremerwa Taremerwa nai baba English Translation ...
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart, I will prayEvery time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart, I will pray. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Harmony: chords I IV V ...