Category: folk song / traditional
El robalo
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Venezuela) Ya te conozco, robalo por el camino que vas (repeat)Con tus zapaticos blancos y tus medias colorás Prestame acá tu curiara con un par de canaletes,para coger al robalo que me ha roto ...
Wanagi Wacipi Olowan (He he wanna wawate)
Lyrics – Dakota (Native American folk song – Dakota) He, he, wanna wawate,He, he, wanna wawate.Wana watinke,Wana watinke. English Translation – Spirit Dance Hey hey, joyous feast we now.Eating pemmican*. *dried meat pounded into a powder, mixed with other things ...
Go On Old Gator
Lyrics (American folk song) RefrainNow go on old gator, dog-gone your soul.Now go on old gator, got to make it to your muddy hole. 1.God made a gator, God made a whale.God made a gator, knots all over his tail. ...
Suliram
Info Miriam Makeba recorded this song after hearing it from Malay/Indonesian descendants of slaves brought to Africa several hundred years ago. Pete Seeger learned the same song in 1949 from a young Indonesian in New York. (source) Lyrics – Malay ...
Turn Again Whittington
Info Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) was a mayor of London who donated lots of money to good causes. (source) Lyrics (English folk song) Turn again, Whittington,Thou worthy citizen,Lord Mayor of London See also Country: England Harmony: canons / chords I & IV ...
Soon Ah Will Be Done
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainSoon Ah will be done-a with the troubles of the worldtroubles of the world, the troubles of the world,Soon Ah will be done-a with the troubles of the worldGoin’ home to live with God 1. No ...
Leak Kanseng
Info This song and game is used in New Year celebrations. Lyrics – Transliteration Cambodian folk song) Leak Kanseng!Chhma khaaim keng!Oh long oh long English Translation – Hide the towel Hide the towel,Cats bite,Drag! Drag! (source) Cambodian / Khmer – ...
New Year’s Day
Lyrics (French folk song, Lyrics by Homer H. Harbour, publ. 1921) When winter winds are blowingAnd nights are long and cold,The bells ring in the New Year,The bells ring out the old.Welcome Happy New Year,Born in winter cold. What will ...
Xīnnián hǎo
Lyrics – Transliteration (Chinese folk song) Xīnnián hǎo ya! Xīnnián hǎo ya!Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!Wǒmen chàng gē, wǒmen tiàowǔ,zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo! English Translation – Happy New Year Happy new year! Happy new year!Congratulations to everyone!We sing, we dance,Congratulations to ...
Borboleta Pequenina
Lyrics – Portuguese (Brazilian folk song) Borboleta pequenina saia fora do rosalVenha ver quanta alegria que hoje é noite de natal Eu sou uma borboleta pequenina e feiticeiraAndo no meio das flores procurando quem me queira English Translation – Tiny ...