Author: Beth Thompson
Silly Songs!
Songs / Chants A Horse Named Bill Aba Daba Honeymoon Abalone Aiken Drum Ain’t Gonna Grieve My Lord No More Albuquerque Turkey Allison’s Camel Alouette Ama Lama Ants Go Marching Apples and Bananas Baby Bumblebee Bee and the Pup Be ...
Limerick Song
Lyrics (Mexican folk tune, Traditional lyrics) RefrainI, yi, yi, yi,In China they never grow chili (chilly).So sing me another verse that’s worse than the first verse,Make sure that it’s foolish and silly. (The verses can be any limericks. Here are ...
Skip to My Lou
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Lou lou, skip to my lou,Lou lou, skip to my lou,Lou lou, skip to my lou,Skip to my lou, my darling. 2. Lost my partner, what’ll I do?Lost my partner, what’ll I do?Lost my partner, what’ll ...
There’s a Brown Girl in the Ring
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) 1. There’s a brown girl* in the ring, Tra-la-la-la-la.There’s a brown girl in the ring, Tra-la-la-la-la-la,Brown girl in the ring, Tra-la-la-la-la,And she/he looks like the sugar in a plum, plum, plum.(Option: “For she likes sugar, and ...
Threw it Out the Window
Lyrics (Folk song) Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey.Along came a spider and sat down beside her,And she threw it out the window, the window, the second story window.Along came a spider and sat ...
The City Blues
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Cloudy in the East, looks like rain,I spent all my money on the subway train,In New York City, In New York City,In New York City, you really gotta know your way. 2. Went down to ...
American Patriotic Songs
Songs A Song for Sailors and Soldiers All Hail to the Flag of Freedom America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) America the Beautiful Army Goes Rolling Along Battle Cry of Freedom Battle Hymn of the Republic Bear Away Yankee, Bear ...
Songs with Whole Notes / Semibreves
Songs with Whole Notes A Morning Hymn Aeolian Lullaby All Night All Day All Through the Night Alperer Armenian Lullaby Au Clair de la Lune Awake Awake Before Dinner Bele Mama Come and Go With Me Do Lord Down By ...
Songs with Half Notes / Minims
Songs with Half Notes A ho’e A Hundred Years A Morning Hymn A Tisket A Tasket Acadian Lullaby Ah Poor Bird All My Heart This Night Rejoices All Night All Day All Through the Night Alle meine Entchen Allee Allee ...
Captain Go Sidetrack Your Train
Lyrics (Folk song) Captain, go sidetrack your train,Captain, go sidetrack your train.Number three in line,Coming in on time,Captain go sidetrack your train. See also Subject: train Form: call & response Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords i, iv, v Melody: mi, ...