Category: folk song / traditional
Ack Värmeland, du sköna
Lyrics – Swedish (Swedish folk tune, Lyrics by Anders Fryxell, 1822) & Fredrik August Dahlgren, 1846) Ack, Värmeland, du sköna, du härliga land!Du krona för Svea rikes länder!Ja, komme jag än mitt i det förlovade land,till Värmland jag ändå återvänder.Ja, där vill ...
Old Johnnie Goggabee
Lyrics (Folk song from South Africa) 1. Nelly wanted frocks to show off to her friends,The dresses that she wore were full of darns and mends,Then came old Johnnie Goggabee, Goggabee, Goggabee,He fell for her, this Goggabee, And said, “She ...
Anile Anile Odi Vaa
Info There seem to be a lot of different versions of this song, both from Sri Lanka and India. Here is just one of the ones I found. Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Sri Lanka) Anile anile odi vaaAḻaku ...
Mage podi thara
Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Sri Lanka) Mage podi thara – Pip Pip gewaHota rathu patai – anga sudu pataiAra ara pena – seethala pokuneAth thatu salamin – peena peena newa. English Translation – My Little Duck My little ...
Ranwan patai samanalaya
Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Sri Lanka) Ranwan patai samanalayaRosamale pani beela giyaAyeth eewida ee samanalayaMalwala pani bonta. English Translation – The golden butterfly A golden butterflyThe pink blossom honey was goneIt’s the butterfly againHoney nectar in flowers Sinhala ...
Trot Old Joe
Lyrics (American folk song) Trot Old Joe, trot Old Joe,You ride better’n any horse I know.Trot Old Joe, trot Old Joe,You’re the best horse in the country-o.Whoa Joe! Walk Old Joe… Gallop Old Joe… Trot slow Joe… Trot fast Joe… ...
Pjevaj mi pjevaj sokole
Lyrics – Croatian (Croatian folk song) Pjevaj mi, pjevaj, sokolepjevaj mi, pjevaj, pjevaj, sokolesalaj, sokole K’o sto si sinoc pjevaok’o sto si sinoc, sinoc pjevaosalaj, pjevao Pod moje drage prozorompod moje drage, drage prozoromsalaj, prozorom Moja je draga zaspalamoja je ...
No No Yes Yes
Lyrics (Folk song) No no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no,No no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no! Yes yes yes ...
Ongi Ongi Ongella
Lyrics – Maltese (Folk song from Malta) Bumm Bumm il-biebOngi’ ongi’ ongella,Bumm Bumm il-bieb,Ongija Kavallier Min hemm, min hemm, minn hemmOngi’ ongi’ ongellaMin hemm, min hemm, minn hemmOngija Kavalier. Hawn l-Ambassadore,Ongi’ ongi’ ongellaHawn l-AmbassadoreOngija Kavallier. X’irid l-Ambaxxaturi?Ongi’ ongi’ ongellaX’irid l-Ambaxxaturi?Ongija ...
In de Maneschijn
Lyrics – Dutch (Folk song from The Netherlands) In de maneschijn, in de maneschijnKlom ik op een trapje naar het raamkozijnEn je raadt het niet, en je raadt het nietZo doet een vogelEn zo doet een visZo doet een duizendpoot ...