Category: folk song / traditional
I’m Stretching Very Tall
Lyrics (Folk song) I’m stretching very tall.And now I’m very small.Now tall, now small,Now I’m a tiny ball. Motions Start by sitting or squatting. Each time you sing “tall,” stand and reach up. Each time you sing “small,” squat down. ...
Thằng Cuội
Info Cuoi is an character from a legend called “The man under the Moon tree.” During the full moon, the moon craters were seen to be shaped like a banyan tree. (source) Lyrics – Vietnamese (Vietnamese folk song) Bóng trăng ...
The Parting Glass
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) Of all the money that e’er I hadI spent it in good companyAnd all the harm I have ever doneAlas it was to none but meAnd all I’ve done for want of witTo mem’ry now I ...
Shine Like a Star in the Morning
Lyrics (American folk song) Shine, shine, shine like a star in the morningShine, shine all around the throne of GodGod knows I’m going to…Shine, shine, shine like a star in the morningShine, shine all around the throne of God. See ...
A la rorro niño
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) A la rorro niño, a lo rorro yaDuérmete mi niño, duérmete mi amor. Este niño lindo que nació de díaQuiere que lo lleve a ver a su tía Este niño lindo que nació de ...
Done Found My Lost Sheep
Lyrics (American folk song) RefrainDone found my lost sheep,Done found my lost sheep,Done found my lost sheep, (Sing it over)Done found my lost sheep,Done found my lost sheep,Done found my lost sheep VerseMy Lord had one hundred sheep,One of them ...
The Old Gray Goose
Lyrics (American folk song) Look a-right here, and look a-right there,Look way over yonder.Don’t you see the old gray goose a-smilin’ at the gander?A-smilin’, a-smilin’, a smilin’ at the gander? See also Subjects: geese / colors Harmony: chords I, IV, ...
Old Doc Jones
Lyrics (Folk song) Old Doc Jones was a fine old man,A fine old man, a fine old man,Old Doc Jones was a fine old man,Sailed ten thousand seas. Lady and gentleman sail away,Sail away, sail away,Lady and gentleman sail away,Choose ...
Schlaf Kindlein schlaf
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!Der Vater hüt’ die Schaf,Die Mutter schüttelt’s Bäumelein,Da fällt herab ein Träumelein.Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,Am Himmel ziehn die Schaaf,Die Sternlein sind die Lämmerlein,Der Mond der ist das Schäferlein,Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf. ...
Sailors Sailing on the Sea
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) Oh there were two sailors sailing on the sea,If you want to choose a partner you’ve got to choose me.Oh wishy washy, wishy washy, wishy washy woo,If you want to choose a partner you’ve got to ...