Category: folk song / traditional
There is Joy in Every Day
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. There is joy in every dayIn our work and in our play. 2. If we always do our bestEvery night will bring sweet rest. See also Subjects: emotions / positive message Harmony: I, IV, V Scale: hexachord Tones: ...
Music of Thy Voice
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. The music of thy voice falls on my willing ears,To soothe my saddened heart and drive away all foolish doubts and fears. 2. The sunshine of thy glance sheds radiance on my way,Lights hours that to ...
Boci Tarka
Lyrics – Hungarian (Hungarian folk song) Boci, boci tarka,Se füle, se farka,Oda megyünk lakni,Ahol tejet kapni. Boci, boci megfázott,Varrtam neki nadrágot,Nem akarta felvenni,Ágyba kellett fektetni. English Translation – Multi-Colored Cow Cow, cow, multi-coloredNo ears, no tail.We will going to live ...
Mill-Wheel
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. The mill-wheels are clapping, the brook turns them round, Clip clap!By day and by night is the grain being ground, Clip clap!The miller is jolly and ever alert,That we may have bread and be glad like ...
Little Drops of Water
Lyrics (Folk song) Little drops of water, little grains of sand,Make the mighty ocean and the beauteous land. And the little moments, humble though they may be,Make the mighty ages of eternity. See also Subjects: positive message / water Harmony: ...
Ee-Lee-Ay-Lee-Oh
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Gather round my dears, pull the wool out of your ears,And the wonders of the sea I will expound,You can see I am a sailor ’cause I wear a sailor hat;Six times I have been shipwrecked ...
Lazy Cat
Lyrics (Folk song) Pussy*, where have you been today?“In the meadows asleep in the hay.”Pussy, you are a lazy catIf you have done no more than that. *Option: Substitute “kitty” See also Subject: cats Harmony: I, IV, V Meter: 6/8 ...
Oranges and Lemons
Lyrics (Folk song / Nursery Rhyme) Oranges and lemonsSay the bells of St. ClementsI owe you five farthingsSay the bells of St. MartinsWhen will you pay me?Say the bells at Old BaileyWhen I grow richSay the bells at ShoreditchHere comes ...
It Snows in the Night
Lyrics (Slavonic folk song, Lyrics by Homer H. Harbour) 1. Slowly the snow comes floating downOver the rooftops in the town,Down through the night without a sound,Turning and whirling to the ground. 2. Gray comes the daylight dawning clear;Clouds all ...
Raggle Taggle Ladies
Lyrics (Scottish folk song, adapted B. Thompson) There were three old ladies* came to our hall doorThey came brave and boldly-oAnd one sang high and the other sang lowAnd the other sang a raggle taggle lady-o *original lyrics: gypsies See ...