Category: folk song / traditional
Down By the Riverside
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,Down by the riverside, down by the riverside,Down by the riverside,I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,Down by the riverside. I ain’t gonna study that war no more,I ...
Så går vi rundt om en enebærbusk
Lyrics – Danish (Folk song from Denmark) Så går vi rundt om en enebærbusk,enebærbusk, enebærbusk,så går vi rundt om en enebærbusk,tidlig mandag morgen.Så gør vi såd’n, når vi vasker vort tøj,vasker vort tøj, vasker vort tøj,så gør vi såd’n, når ...
U to vrijeme godišta
Info This is from the 12th century. Lyrics – Croatian (Croatian folk song) U to vrijeme godištaMir se svijetu naviještaPorođenjem DjetešcaKom’ je majka djevica. Anđeli se javiliRajsku pjesmu slagaliSlava Bogu pjevaliA mir ljud’ma prosili. Djeva Sina rodilaĐavlu silu slomilaSvijetu Spasa ...
The Wind
Lyrics (Chant by Beth Thompson) The wind blew highThe wind blew lowThe wind blew fastThe wind blew slowThe wind blew upThe wind blew downThe wind blew so hard,It blew me out of town! See also Subject: weather Activity: parachute game (see ...
Frog Pond
Lyrics (American folk song) Come neighbors the moon is up,It’s pleasant out here on the bank.Come stick your heads out of the tankAnd let us before we supGo kough, kough, koughAnd let us before we supGo kough, kough, kough. Hush ...
Piva piva
Lyrics – Italian (Italian folk song) Piva piva l’oli d’uliva,piva piva l’oli d’ulà.‘L è ‘l Bambin che porta i belél’è la mama che spènd i dané. Piva piva l’oli d’uliva,gnaca gnaca l’oli che taca.‘L è ‘l Bambin che porta i ...
Veselje Ti Navješćujem
Lyrics – Croatian (Croatian folk song) Veselje ti navješćujem, puče kršćanski.Jerbo se kralj u Betlemu rodi nebeski. Još mali, u štali, kog stvorenje svako slaviŠtuje, diči, jer je praviOn naš Spasitelj i Otkupitelj. Pored njega stoji Majka, Djeva Marija.Pa sveg ...
Babe in Bethlehem’s Manger Laid
Lyrics (Traditional carol) 1. The Babe in Bethl’em’s manger laid,In humble form so low,By wond’ring angels is surveyedThrough all His scenes of woe. RefrainNoël, Noël,Now sing a Savior’s birth,All hail His coming down to earth,Who raises us to heaven. 2. ...
O menino esta dormindo
Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk song from Portugal) O menino está dormindonas palhinhas despidinho. (repeat)Os anjos lhe estão cantandopor amor tão pobrezinho. (repeat) O menino está dormindonos braços da Virgem pura. (repeat)Os anjos lhe estão cantando:“hossana lá na altura”. (repeat) O ...
Nu er det jul igen
Info This song is often sung when dancing around the Christmas tree (source). Lyrics – Danish (Folk song from Denmark) Nu’ det jul igen,og nu’ det jul igen,og julen varer li’ til påske.Nej det’ ikke sandt,nej det’ ikke sandt,for ind imellem ...