Author: Beth Thompson
Shogher Jan
Info The composer, Komitas (whose given name was Soghomon Soghomonian) was born in 1869 in Armenia. He collected Armenian folk music and also composed folk-style music. (more info) Lyrics – Transliteration (Composed by Komitas: Soghomon Soghomonian, 1869-1935, Armenia) Ampel a, ...
La tía Mónica
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) RefrainTenemos una tía, la tía Mónica,que cuando va de compras, le hacemos u-la-la. Así mueve los hombros,Los hombros mueve así,Así mueve los hombros,Los hombros mueve así. Refrain Así mueve los codos… Refrain Así ...
Atem Tutem Men Seni
Lyrics – Turkish (Folk song from Turkey) Atem tutam men seniŞekere gatem men seniAkşem baben gelende oyÖğüne atem men seni Hop hopun olsun oğlumGül topun olsun oğlum//Sırali gavak dibinde oyToyluğun olsun oğlum oy// (repeat)(optional: repeat verse 1) Ev süpürür toz ederHamama ...
Train Train Drop It
Lyrics (Traditional chant from Liberia) Train, train, drop it,Train, train, drop it,Train, train, drop it, I wrote a letter to my daddy,On the way he dropped it,A little boy picked it up,And put it in his pocket, Train, train, drop ...
Little Arabella Miller
Lyrics (French folk tune, Traditional Lyrics) Little Arabella MillerFound a furry caterpillarFirst it crawled upon her motherThen upon her baby brotherAll said, “Arabella MillerTake away that caterpillar!” See also Subject: insects Subject: family Harmony: chords I, IV, V Meter: 4 ...
What Makes the Wild Cat Wild
Lyrics (Folk song) What makes the wild cat wild, oh*,What makes the wild cat wild?What makes the wild cat wild, oh,What makes the wild cat wild?I’ll ask you again as a personal friend,What makes the wild cat wild? *original version ...
Ring Around the Border
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Ring around the border, Susan Susan,Ring around the border, Susan my dear. 2. Outside send her, Susan Susan,Outside send her, Susan my dear. 3. In at the window… 4. Peepin’ at Susan… 5. Run I’ll catch ...
Čiūčia liūlia dukrytėla
Lyrics – Lithuanian (Folk song from Lithuania) Čiūčia liūlia dukrytėlaMano mylimoji Kiek jau kartų per dienelįTavį pakilojau Pakilojau panešiojauPatalėlį klojau (Repeat verse 1) Auk didutė būk greitutėMano dukrytėla (Repeat verse 1) English Translation – Hush-a-bye my little daughter Hush-a-bye, my ...
Batti batti le manine
Lyrics – Italian (Italian folk song) Batti batti le manine che adesso viene papàti porta le cioccolate e tu le mangerai Batti batti le manine che adesso viene papàti porta le caramelle e tu le mangerai Batti batti le manine ...
The Chorus of Frogs
Lyrics (By Aunt Effie: Jane Euphemia Saxby, 1860) “Yaup, yaup, yaup!”Said the croaking voice of a Frog:“A rainy dayIn the month of May,And plenty of room in the bog.” “Yaup, yaup, yaup!”Said the Frog as it hopped away:“The insects feedOn the ...