Category: folk song / traditional
God Save the Queen / King
Lyrics (Traditional) God save our gracious Queen!Long live our noble Queen!God save the Queen!Send her victorious,Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us:God save the Queen! See also Country: England Subject: king, queen Type: national anthem Harmony: chords I & V ...
Winter’s Past
Lyrics (German folk tune, Lyrics by May Morgan, publ. 1921) 1. Now at last winter’s pastHear the robin callingWaken flowers, gentle showersOver you are falling 2. Down below quilts of snowLong have you been lying;Now come out, look about,Soft the ...
Hello Song
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Hello, hello, how do you do?How do you do? How do you do?Hello, hello, how do you do?How do you do today? If you’re wearing blue, stand up,If you’re wearing blue, stand up. Pat pat pat ...
In May
Lyrics (German folk song, adapted B. Thompson, Lyrics by Richard Compton, publ. 1921) 1. In May, in May,In merry, merry May,How warm and happy we will be,Sing ho for lovely May! 2. In May, in May,All out of doors to ...
All Around the Daffodils
Lyrics (Folk song) All around the daffodils,1,2,3If you want to find a friend,Just choose me! Game Version 1 – Formation: The children stand in a circle and hold hands up high to form “windows.” Choose one student as “It” (optional: ...
On Easter Day
Lyrics (Folk song, Lyrics by John Erwin, publ. 1921) 1. On Easter Day, as I was goingThrough the woods, the winds were blowing,Far away the church bells rang:Ding dong, cling clang. 2. And with the distant church bells’ ringingCame the ...
Le joli tambour
Lyrics – French (French folk song) Trois jeunes tambours s’en revenant de guerre (repeat)Et ri et ran, ran pa ta plan.S’en revenant de guerre. Le plus jeune a dans sa bouche une rose (repeat)Et ri et ran, ran pa ta ...
Round and Round the Garden
Lyrics (Folk song) Round and round the gardenLike a teddy bear.One step, two steps,Tickle you under there. (or Tickle you right there.) Round and round the haystackWent the little mouse.One step, two stepsIn this little house. Motions Do motions of ...
Roll the Old Chariot
Info This is an African American Spiritual, as well as a sea shanty. Read more about it here. Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. Oh a drop of Nelson’s blood wouldn’t do us any harm, (repeat twice)and we’ll all hang on behind ...
El cocherito
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) El cocherito, leréMe dijo anoche, leré,Que si quería, leréMontar en coche, leré. Y yo le dije, leréCon gran salero, leré,No quiero coche, leréQue me mareo, leré. El nombre de MaríaQue cinco letras tiene:La ...