Category: folk song / traditional

St. Valentine’s Day

Lyrics (French folk tune, Lyrics by Richard Compton) 1. Among the winter’s happy daysComes one in February,When old and young send valentinesTo make each other merry. RefrainTra la la la, Tra la la la,Tra la la la la la la ...

Calendar Song

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Sixty seconds make a minute, Something sure you can learn in it.Sixty minutes make an hour, Work with all your might and power.Twenty-four hours make a day, Time enough for work and play.Seven days a week ...

Poor Dog Bright

Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Poor dog BrightRan off with all his mightBecause the cat was after him,Poor dog Bright! 2. Poor cat FrightRan off with all her mightBecause the dog was after her,Poor cat Fright! Version 2 Lyrics ...

Sing-a-Ling-a-Ling

Lyrics (Folk song) To you, dear friends, we sing-a-ling-a-lingWith all our hearts to youWe hope there is some thing-a-ling-a-lingThat we can do for you.In autumn, winter, spring-ling-a-lingAnd all the whole year through,We’ll ring-a-ling-a-ling and ting-a-ling-a-lingAnd sing-a-ling-a-ling for you! Recorder Notes ...

Ég a gyertya ég

Lyrics – Hungarian (Hungarian folk song) Ég a gyertya, ég,el ne aludjék,aki lángot látni akar,mind leguggoljék. English Translation – The candle is burning The candle is burning,Do not go out,Who wants to see a flame,Should crouch down. See also Country: ...

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

Lyrics (American folk song) Johnny get your hair cut, hair cut hair cut,Johnny get your hair cut just like me. Granny does your dog bite, dog bite, dog bite,Granny does your dog bite, No child, no. See also Form: call ...

Golden Rule

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. To do to others as I would that they should do to me,Will make me honest, kind and good, As children* ought to be.Will make me honest, kind and good, As children ought to be. 2. ...

If I Were a Bird

Lyrics (German folk tune, Lyrics by Richard Compton, publ. 1921) 1. If I a bird could be, I should fly o’er the sea, Far far a-wayMid snowy clouds in air, I should go racing there Swifter than they. 2. High ...

I Love a Sausage

Lyrics (Melody by Harry Lauder, 1906, Traditional Lyrics) I love a sausageA bonny, bonny sausageAnd I put it in the oven for my tea,And I went down the cellarTo get my umbrellaAnd the sausage ran after me! See also Subjects: ...

Soleram

Lyrics – Indonesia (Indonesian folk song) 1. Soleram, soleramSoleram anak yang manis.Anak manis, janganlah dicium sayangKalau dicium, meralah pipinya. 2. Satu, dua, tiga, dan empatLima, enam, tujuh, delapan,Kalau tuan dapat kawan baru sayang,Kawan yang lama ditinggal kan jangan. English Translation ...
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