Category: folk song / traditional
Kommt Ein Vogel Geflogen
Lyrics – German (German folk song) 1. Kommt ein Vogel geflogen,Setzt si’ nieder auf mein’ Fuß,Hat ein Zettel im Schnabel,Von der Mutter ein’ Gruß. 2. Lieber Vogel, fliege weiter!Nimm ein’ Gruß mit und ein’ Kuss.Denn ich kann dich nicht begleiten,Weil ...
Rock a Bye Baby (Thy Cradle is Green)
Lyrics English folk song) Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green;Father’s a nobleman, mother’s a queen;Betty’s a lady and wears a gold ring;Johnny’s a drummer and drums for the king. See also Country: England Subject: drums Type: lullaby Harmony: I IV ...
Savez vous planter les choux
Lyrics – French (French folk song) 1. Savez vous planter les chouxA la mode, a la mode,On les plante avec les chouxA la mode de chez nous. 2. On les plante avec les mainsA la mode, a la mode,On les ...
Leather Winged Bat
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. “Hi,” said the little leather winged bat,“I’ll tell you the reason that,The reason that I fly in the nightIs because I lost my heart’s delight.” RefrainLowdy dowdy diddle o dum,Lowdy dowdy diddle o day,Lowdy dowdy diddle ...
Put Your Little Foot
Lyrics (Folk song) Put your little foot, put your little footPut your little foot right there (repeat) Walk and walk and walk and walk and turn,Walk and walk and walk and walk and turn. (repeat) Motions Do motions of the ...
Railroad Cars are Coming
Lyrics (Folk song) The great Pacific railway,For California hail!Bring on the locomotive,Lay down the iron rail. Across the rolling prairies,Through mountain valleys grand,The railroad cars are coming, humming,Through the prairie land,The railroad cars are coming, humming,Through the prairie land. The ...
Wee Falorie Man
Lyrics (Irish folk song) 1. I am the wee falorie* manA rattling, roving Irishman,I can do all that ever you canFor I am the wee falorie man. 2. I am a good old working man,Each day I carry a wee ...
Father Grumble
Lyrics (Folk song from England) 1. There was an old man that lived in a wood as you can plainly see,Who said he could do more work in a day than his wife could do in three.“If that be so,” ...
E Papa Waiari
Lyrics – Māori (Māori folk song from New Zealand) 1. E pāpā Waiari,Taku nei mahiTaku nei mahi,He tuku roimata RefrainĒ aue, ka mate au;E hine hoki mai rāĒ aue, ka mate au;E hine hoki mai rā 2. Māku e kauteŌ ...
Raccoon and Possum
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Raccoon’s got a bushy tail, possum’s tail goes bareRabbit’s got no tail at all, just a little old bunch of hair. 2. Raccoon is the bandit man, loves to sneak around.See the funny things he does; ...