Category: folk song / traditional
A la lata al latero
Lyrics – Spanish (Traditional Colombian chant) A la lata, al lateroA la hija del chocolateroA la lima, al limónA la hija de Don Simón English Translation – To the (tin) can To the (tin) can, to the tinsmith,To the daughter ...
Cedar Swamp
Lyrics (Folk song) Way low down in the cedar swamp,Waters deep and muddy,There I met a pretty little miss,There I kissed my honey. RefrainSwing a lady up and down,Swing a lady home,Swing a lady up and down,Swing a lady home. ...
Koonelaki
Lyrics – Transliteration (Greek folk song) Ach Koonelaki, koonelaki,Xeelo poo tha toh fas,Messa sto xeno, perivolakiTreepes ya-tee treepas. English Translation – Bunny Ah bunny, bunnywood that you will eat,In the strange scent, because you make holes. Greek – κουνελακι Αχ ...
Vine vine primăvara
Lyrics – Romanian (Romanian folk song) Vine vine primăvaraSe aşterne-n toată ţaraFloricele pe cîmpiiHai să le-adunăm copii! Creşte creşte iarba verdeCiocîrlia-n nori se pierdeHaideţi s’ascultăm copiiA-l ei cîntec din cîmpii! Cucul cucul strigă tarePitpalacu-n luncă sareMieii zburdă pe cîmpii,Haideţi să-i ...
De Frühlig isch au scho uf d’Berge cho
Lyrics – Swiss German (Swiss folk song) De Frühlig isch au scho uf d’Berge cho,Er het üs vom Hüttli de Schnee weg gno.Der Gugger het gschraue, er isch so froh,Der Mai, der Mai isch cho. RefrainJo ho-li ho-li hol-la-li-hoJetz cha ...
The Elephant
Lyrics (Traditional chant) The elephant goes this way and that,He’s terribly big, he’s terribly fat!He has no fingers, he has no toes,But goodness gracious, what a nose! Motions stomp feet arms up (big) arms out (fat) wiggle fingers point to ...
Caterpillar chant
Lyrics (Traditional chant) A caterpillar crawled to the top of a tree.“I think I’ll take a nap,” said he.So under the leaf he began to creep.He spun a cocoon* and he fell asleep.For a long time he slept in that ...
Kolme varista
Lyrics – Finnish (Finnish folk song) Kolme varistaIstui aidalla.Silivati seilaa,Silivati seilaa,Yksi lensi pois. Kaksi varistaIstui aidalla.Silivati seilaa,Silivati seilaa,Yksi lensi pois. Yksi varis vainIstui aidalla.Silivati seilaa,Silivati seilaa,Sekin lensi pois. English Translation – Three crows Three crowsSit on the fence.Silivanje seilaa, (nonsense ...
Thumbkin Says “I’ll Dance”
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Thumbkin says, “I’ll dance.”Thumbkin says, “I’ll sing.”Dance and sing you merry little men,Thumbkin says, “I’ll dance and sing.” 2. Pointer says, “I’ll dance!”…2. Tall man says, “I’ll dance!”…4. Ring man says, “I’ll dance!”…5. Pinkie says, “I’ll ...
Amare moina
Lyrics – Assamese (Folk song from India) Amare moina xubo e,Barite bogori rubo e,Barire bogori poki xori goley,Moinai butoli khabo. English Translation – Our Mother-in-law Our mother will sleep a’Plant melons in the gardenWhen the melons are ripe and fallen ...