Category: folk song / traditional
Auf du junger Wandersmann
Lyrics – German (Folk song from Germany) 1. Auf, du junger Wandersmann,jetzo kommt die Zeit heran,die Wanderszeit, die gibt uns Freud.Woll´n uns auf die Fahrt begeben,das ist unser schönstes Leben;große Wasser, Berg und Talan zuschauen überall. 2. An dem schönen ...
Tick Tock (Go to Bed)
Lyrics (Mary Root Kern, Lyrics adapted by Beth Thompson) When all of our books are read,Tick, tock, tick, tock,Then ’tis time to go to bed.Tick, tock, tick, tock.Sleep until tomorrow dawning,Wake with birds to greet the morning.Tick, tock, tick, tock,Tick, ...
Atas atas amimmi
Lyrics – Kabyle (Berber) (Folk song from Algeria) Atas atas amimmiAtas atas aylli(repeat) Atatas mimmi atimghour yalliAtatas yalli, atatas mimmi(repeat) English Translation – Sleep my baby Sleep, my baby, sleepSleep, my sweet little one(repeat) Sleep, my child, grow, my beauty.Sleep, ...
The Chickens They Are Crowing
Lyrics (American folk song, Lyrics adapted by Erin Nowicki) The chickens they are crowing, a-crowing, a-crowing,The chickens they are crowing, for it is almost daylight. I won’t go home till morning, till morning, till morning,I won’t go home till morning, and ...
Tòti pa ni dan
Lyrics – Martinique Creole (Folk song from Martinique) Tòti pa ni dan laten di mwen ki sa i ké manjé,Tòti pa ni dan laten di mwen ki sa i ké manjé.(repeat)Woy woy woy ou a dimwen ki sa i ké ...
North Dakota Hymn
Info This is the official song of the state of North Dakota, U.S. Lyrics (Melody by Dr. C. S Putnam, Lyrics by James W. Foley) 1. North Dakota, North Dakota,With thy prairies wide and free.All thy sons and daughters love thee,Fairest state ...
Itaname
Info Itaname (sometimes spelled Itanime) Falls is a waterfall deep in the Guyanese jungle. (source) Lyrics – Guyanese Creole (Folk song from Guyana) Wan marnin de captin wakeCaptin wake e wake de boatmanBoatman wake he wake de bowmanBowman wake wid ...
My Homeland Tennessee
Info This is one of 10+ state songs of Tennessee, but the only one in the public domain (source). Lyrics (Melody by Roy Lamont Smith, Lyrics by Nell Grayson Taylor) 1. O Tennessee, that gave us birth,To thee our hearts ...
Tant sirop est doux
Lyrics – French (Folk song from Martinique) RefrainTant sirop est doux, Madeleine,Tant sirop est doux.(repeat) 1. Ne fai pas tant de bruit, Madelein’,ne fai pas tant de bruit, Madelein’ La maison n’est pas à nous, Madelein’,La maison n’est pas à ...
Bonbon bwilé
Lyrics – Guadeloupean Creole (Folk song from Guadeloupe) RefrainBonbon bwilé, bonbon bwilé,Bonbon bwiléSa ka fé di bon la fimé 1. Manman ka pédaléPapa ka pédaléLhé yo ka pédaléSa ka fé di bon la fimé Refrain 2. Ti sé ka pédaléGwan ...