Author: Beth Thompson
El sapo chiminique
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Honduras) 1. El sapo es un animalQue no tiene buen talante,Chimi-chiminique, Chimi-chiminique,¡Que no tiene buen talante, eh!¡Pero en su conversaciónPuede ser un comandante,Chimi-chiminique, Chimi-chiminique,¡Puede ser un comandante, eh! 2. Cuando está en sociedad siempre ...
El rancho grande
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Alla en el rancho grande, alla donde viviaHabia una rancherita, que allegre me deciaQue allegre me deciaTe voy a hacer tus calzonesComo los que usa el rancheroTe los comienzo de lanaTe los acabo de ...
El pájaro errante
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Puerto Rico) Soy pájarillo erranteque anda perdidoy va por la enramadaen pos de abrigo.Alzo de vueloSiempre cantandoY el que escucha no sabe ¡ay!Que estoy llorando English Translation – Wandering Bird Wandering Bird I am ...
El juego chirimbolo
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Ecuador) El juego chirimbolo que bonito es,Con un pie, otro pie,una mano otra mano,un codo, otro codoEl juego chirimbolo, que bonito es. English Translation – The thingamajig game The thingamajig game, how nice it is.With ...
Echoes
Lyrics (Folk song) Echoes I can hear you (hear you, hear you)Though I can’t get near you (near you, near you)You’re so far away (away, away) Recorder Notes G, A, B, D’ Recorder Notes D, E, F#, A See also ...
Eh Soom Boo Kawaya
Info This song, which was popular with sailors, is thought to be from the Efik/Ibibio people in the southern part of Nigeria. (source: Nigerian Languages Project FB page) Lyrics – Fusion of Efik/Ibibio & Igbo (Nigerian folk song) Eh soom ...
Early to Bed
Version 1 Info Benjamin Franklin quoted this in his Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1732. However, a version of this saying has been found in print as far back as 1496. (source) Lyrics (Folk tune, English Proverb) Early to bed and ...
Dry Weather Houses
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) RefrainDry weather houses are not worth a centAnd yet we have to pay so much for rent. 1. One Monday morning a landlord went,To a tenant to get his rent,But the tenant say, “Massa me no ...
Drunken Sailor
Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. What shall we do with a drunken sailor,What shall we do with a drunken sailor,What shall we do with a drunken sailorEarly* in the morning. 2. Put him in a long boat ’til he’s sober… 3. ...
Du Liegst Mir im Herzen
Info This song is believed to have originated in northern Germany around 1820. (source) Lyrics – German (German folk song) Du, du liegst mir im Herzen,Du, du liegst mir im Sinn,Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen,Weisst nicht wie gut ich ...