Author: Beth Thompson

Kring Kring Ada Sepeda

Lyrics – Indonesian (Folk song from Indonesia) Kring kring kring ada spedaspedaku roda duakudapat dari ayahkarna rajin bekerja Tok tok tok ada spatuspatuku kulit lembukudapat dari ibukarena rajin membantu. English Translation – Ring ring there is a bicycle Ring ring ...

There Was an Old Woman Tossed Up in a Basket

Lyrics (Folk song) There was an old woman tossed up in a basketSeventeen times as high as the moon,Where she was going I could not but ask it,For in her hand she carried a broom.“Old woman, old woman, old woman,” ...

Embaata Ento

Lyrics – Luganda (Folk song from Uganda) Ffe tuli embaata ento,tetumanyi kubala,tubala nga tuddamu,emu bbiri ssatu nnya,ttaano mukaaga musanvu munaana mwenda ne kkumi English Translation – Young Ducklings We are little ducklingswe can’t countwe count repeatedlyone two three fourfive six ...

I Went to the Pictures Tomorrow

Lyrics (Traditional English chant) I went to the pictures tomorrowI took a front seat at the back,I fell from the pit to the galleryAnd broke a front bone in my back.A lady she gave me some chocolate,I ate it and ...

Hitori de Sabishii

Lyrics – Romaji (Folk song from Japan) Hitori de sabishiiFutari de mairima sho English Translation – Alone and lonely Alone and lonelyLet’s go together Japanese – ひとりでさびしいひとりでさびしいふたりでまいりましょ See also Country: Japan ...

Kitty Alone

Lyrics (American folk song) Saw a crow a-flying low, Kitty alone, kitty alone,Saw a crow a-flying low, Kitty alone a-lye,Saw a crow a-flying low and a cat a-spinning tow,Kitty alone a-lye, Rock-a-ma-rye-ree. In came a little bat, Kitty alone, kitty ...

Play A Simple Melody

Lyrics Irving Berlin, 1914 Won’t you play some simple melodyLike my mother sang to meOne with good old-fashioned harmonyPlay some simple melody Musical demon, set your honey a-dreamin’,won’t you play me some ragJust change that classical nagto some sweet beautiful ...