Category: folk song / traditional

Version 1 Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Went down to the river JordanWhere John baptized three.Well I wake the devil in hell,Sayin’ John ain’t baptize me.Sayin… RefrainRoll Jordan, roll,Roll Jordan, roll,My soul arise in heaven, LordFor the year when Jordan ...

Lyrics (folk song) Early in the morningAt eight o’clockI can hear the postmanKnock, knock, knockUp jumps (child’s name)And goes to the door –One letter, two letters, three letters, four! See also Subjects: mail carriers / morning / names Activities: circle games ...

Lyrics (Traditional chant) Cocks crow in the mornTo tell us to rise,And he who lies lateWill never be wise; For early to bedAnd early to rise,Is the way to be healthyAnd wealthy and wise. See also Subjects: chickens / morning ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Peepin’ through the knot-hole of grandpa’s wooden legWho’ll wind the clock when I am gone?Go get the ax, there’s a flea in Lizzie’s ear,And a boy’s best friend is his mother. Peepin’ through the knot-hole of Grandpa’s ...

Recorder Songs & Resources Recorder Songs – by Note CDEGA CDEGAC’ CDFGA CDFGAC’ CDFGAC’D’ DAD’ DEF#A DEF#ABD’ DEF#GA DEF#GAB DEF#GABC’ DEF#GABC’D’ DEF#GABD’ DEF#GAD’ DEF#AB DEG DEGA DEA DEGAB DEGABC’ DEGABC’D’ DEGABD’ DEGACD’ DEGB DEGC’ DF#GAB DF#GABC’ DF#GABC’D’ DG DGAB DGABC’ ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Love, love, love, love.Christians, this is your call.Love your neighbor as yourself,For God loves us all. See also Subject: Christian Harmony: rounds Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,l,t,drm Source: Wee Sing Bible Songs, Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp, 1992 ...

Lyrics (American folk song) RefrainCome up horsey, hey hey,Come up horsey, hey, hey. Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog,Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog,Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog,Going to put him in his ...

Chant 1 (Traditional chant) As I was walking by the lakeI met a little rattlesnake.I gave him so much jelly cakeIt made his little belly ache. Chant 2 (Traditional chant) As I was walking through the cityHalf past nine o’clock ...

Info This song is traditionally sung at Passover. Lyrics (Hebrew folk song) 1. Echad mi yodea? Echad ani yodea.Echad Eloheinu, Eloheinu, Eloheinu, Eloheinu,Shebashamayim uva’aretz 2.Shnayim mi yodea? Shnayim ani yodea.Shnei luchot habrit, Echad Eloheinu… 3. Shlosha mi yodea? Shlosha ani ...

Lyrics (Slovakian folk song) Auntie wither go,And what carry you?Ducks and geese and ducks and geese and ducks! Tra la la, La la la la,Tra la la, La la la la,Tra la la, La la la la,Tra la la, la. ...