Category: folk song / traditional
Two Maids Went A-Milking One Day
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Two maids went a-milking one dayTwo maids went a-milking one dayAnd the wind it did blow highAnd the wind it did blow lowAnd it toss-ed their pails to and fro, la, la, laAnd it toss-ed their ...
Quisiera ser tan alta
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) 1. Quisiera ser tan alta como la luna, ay ayComo la luna, como la luna 2. Para ver los soldados de Cataluña, ay ayDe Cataluña, de Cataluña 3. De Cataluña vengo de servir ...
Patsy Ory Ory Aye
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Eighteen hundred and thirty one,That’s the year when I begun,That’s the year when I begun,A-workin’ on the railroad. RefrainPatsy ory ory aye,Patsy ory ory aye,Patsy ory ory aye,A-workin’ on the railroad. 2. Eighteen hundred and thirty-two,Looking ...
Suse Liebe Suse
Lyrics – German (German folk song) 1. Suse, liebe Suse, was raschelt im Stroh?Das sind die lieben Gänslein, die haben kein’ Schuh.Der Schuster hat Leder, kein Leisten dazu,Drum gehn die lieben Gänslein und haben kein’ Schuh. 2. Suse, liebe Suse, ...
I’m Going Down the Road Feeling Bad (Lonesome Road Blues)
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. I’m going down the road feeling bad,I’m going down the road feeling bad,I’m going down the road feeling bad, Lord, Lord,And I ain’t gonna be treated this a-way. 2. I’m a-lookin’ for a job with honest ...
The Titanic
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Oh they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue;And they thought they had a ship that the sea would not leak through;But the Lord’s almighty hand knew that ship would never stand.It was sad ...
My Pigeon House
Lyrics (German folk song) 1. I open up my pigeon house,And I set all my pigeons free.They fly around on every side,‘Til they perch on the highest tree.And when they return from their merry, merry flight,They close their eyes and ...
A B C Tumble Down D
Lyrics (Folk song) A B C tumble down D.The cat’s in the cupboardAnd can’t see me. See also Subject: cats Harmony: I IV V chords Meter: 6/8 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,l,t,drms Source: The Child’s Own Music Book, The Largest Collection ...
My Aunt Jane
Lyrics (Irish folk song) My Aunt Jane, she took me in,She gave me tea out of her wee tin.Half a bap with sugar on the top,Three black lumps* out of her wee shop. My Aunt Jane, she’s awful smart,She bakes ...
Man in the Moon
Lyrics (Folk song / Nursery rhyme) The man in the moon,Looked out of the moon,Looked out of the moon and said,“It’s time for all children on the earth,To think about getting to bed! See also Subject: moon Type: nursery rhyme ...