Author: Beth Thompson
California
Lyrics (American folk song) When formed our band we are all well-mannedTo journey a-far to the promised land.The golden ore is rich in storeOn the banks of the Sacramento shore. RefrainThen ho, boys, ho to California go,There’s plenty of gold ...
C’è una Cocca Nera
Lyrics – Italian (Italian folk song) C’é una coc ca nera? No, no, no!Tre volte vado ingiro, tre volte non la trovo.Tu sei bella, tu sei bella, tu sei la più bella! English Translation – Where is a black hen Where ...
The Army Goes Rolling Along
Lyrics (Melody by Edmund L. Gruber, 1908, Lyrics by Harold W. Arberg) March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free.Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory.We’re the Army and proud of our name!We’re ...
Bye Baby Bunting
Info The original available account, as recognized to date, appeared in England in 1784, with opening line “Cry baby bunting,” a label by which the poem is occasionally called. “Bye, baby bunting” is a nursery school poem. There are quite ...
Buffalo Gals
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. As I was lum’b’ring down the street, down the street, down the street,A pretty little gal I chanced to meet, Oh she was fair to view. RefrainBuffalo gals, won’t ya come out tonight, come out tonight, come ...
Buckeye Jim
Lyrics (American folk song, Appalachia) 1. Way down yonder, above the sky,A bluebird lived in a jaybird’s eye. RefrainBuckeye Jim, you can’t go.Go weave and spin, you can’t go.Buckeye Jim. 2. Way up yonder above the moon,A bluejay nests in ...
Brown’s Ferry Blues
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Hard luck poppa, a countin’ his toes,You can smell his feet wherever he goes,Lord, Lord, and he’s got those Brown’s Ferry Blues.Hard luck poppa done lost his stuff,The trou-ble with him, he’s played too rough.Lord, Lord, ...
Brincan y bailan
Lyrics – Spanish (Castilian folk song, Spain) En Belén tocan a fuego,del Portal salen las llamas,porque dicen que ha nacidoel Redentor de las almas. Brincan y bailan los peces en el río,brincan y bailan por ver a Dios nacido.Brincan y ...
Brinca la tablita
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Brinca la tablita,Yo ya la brinqué.Brinca la de vuelta,Yo ya me cansé. Dos y dos son cuatro,Cuatro y dos son seis.Seis y dos son ochoy ocho dieciséis. English Translation – Jump over the little ...
Blow the Man Down
Info The lyric “Blow the man down” may refer to the act of knocking a man to the ground. (source) Lyrics (Sea shanty) Come all you young fellows who follow the sea,To me way! Hey! Blow the man down.Now pray, ...