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Ftayri ya ftayri

Lyrics – Transliteration (folk song from Tunisia) Ftayri ya ftayriTaginek bezzitMnin’zzit ya ftayriMin ‘andi’jjirbi Ya jirbi hanoutik tahRawah libladik wirtah Jirbina jirbina‘Andikchi madanina Madanina ‘andi’chayebWi’chchayeb khadhdharna El khadhdhar flissMchè ygib fi’lkhass El khass fi mannoubaMannouba fiha mahboubaWou mahbouba thibb l-ftayerWi’lftayri ...

Hey Betty Martin

Info This song was sung and played by drummers in the War of 1812. Other lyrics have been sung through the decades, such as “Chippy get your hair cut.” (source: Sandburg) Lyrics (Folk song) Hey Betty Martin, tip-toe, tip-toe, Hey Betty ...

Jeremiah Blow the Fire

Lyrics (Folk song) Jeremiah, blow the fire,Puff, puff, puff!First you blow it very gently,Then you blow it rough! Circle Singing Game Formation: Students hold hands while standing in a circle. Measures 1-2 = Students circle around. On “fire,” stop walking. ...

Folk Songs from Tunisia

Songs Ene ‘andi koura (أنا عندي كورة) Ftayri ya ftayri (فطاير يا فطاير) See also songs from Africa national anthems world regions

Ene ‘andi koura

Lyrics – Transliteration (folk song from Tunisia) Ene ‘andi koura ma ajmalaha.Tejri kelosfoura koura ti ha ha.(repeat) Kourati tousalli ma ajmalaha.Tajri ma ‘ rij li ma asr ‘ aha(repeat)(source) English Transliteration – I have a ball / balloon I have ...

Folk Songs from Belarus

Song Doŭhi dzień (Доўгі дзень) See also countries in Eastern Europe national anthems world regions

Doŭhi dzień

Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Belarus) Doŭhi dzień, Cioply dzieńAdplyvaje za abloki.Sini cień, Sonny cieńAdpaŭzaje ŭ kut dalioki.Źbiehli zajki ŭsie ŭ liasy.Zmoŭkli ptušak halasy.I busly ŭ hniazdo schavaliSvaje doŭhija nasy. RefrainBaju-baj, baju-baj,Vačaniaty zakryvaj.(repeat) Pakrysie Na rasiePatuchajuć zorki-spliuški.Huĺni ŭsie, Kazki ...

Good Morning Song

Lyrics (Melody by Mildred J. Hill, Lyrics by Patty S. Hill, publ. 1896) Happy Monday morning, whether rain or shine.Little children start from home and run to school by nine.Tra la la la la la la,Tra la la la la.Tra ...

Got Dem Blues

Info This is one of the earliest blues songs, sung in honky-tonks (bars) in the United States Southwest. (source: Sandburg) Lyrics (Folk song) Got dem blues but I’m too mean, lordy,I’m just too mean* to cry. Spoken: Oh, I got ...

Fire in the Mountain

Lyrics (Folk song) Fire in the mountain, run run run,You with the red coats follow with the drum,The drum shall beat and you shall run,Fire in the mountain, run run run. Games Version 1 Formation: Students in 2 concentric circles. ...
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