Category: folk song / traditional
Lei Onaona
Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) Maika’i Pâhoa nani a ipuPili i ka lae aoLeleiwi `Oni ana Mokuola, kau i ke kaiLei onaona Puna i keala me ka hînano I laila (hoi pono iho)Hoi pono iho (ka`i ini)I ka nani ...
La piedra
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Yo tengo la piedra, piedra.Pasala, ¡Ay! pasala.¿Quién tiene la piedraCon tri-ki-tri-ki-trok? English Translation – The stone I have the stone, stonePass it, ay! pass it.Who has the stoneWith tri-ki-tri-ki-trok (syllables that don’t mean anything) ...
Sinner Man
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Oh sinner man, where you gonna run to? (repeat twice) Oh, on that day? 2. Run to the Lord, “Lord, won’t you hide me?” (repeat twice) Oh, on that day. See also Culture: African American ...
Kuma San
Lyrics – Romaji (Japanese folk song) Kuma san, kuma san, maware migi,Kuma san, kuma san, ryōte o tsuite,Kuma san, kuma san, katāshi agete,Kuma san, kuma san, sayōnara English Translation – Mister bear Mr. Bear, Mr. Bear, turn rightMr. Bear, Mr. Bear, hold both handsMr. ...
Little Cabin in the Wood
Lyrics (Folk song) Little cabin in the wood,Little old man by the window stood,Saw a rabbit hopping by,Knocking at the door.“Help me! Help me sir!” he said,Or the farmer will bop my head!”“Come little rabbit, come in side,Safely we’ll abide.” ...
Río río
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Chile) Qué grande que viene el río,Qué grande se va la mar.Si lo aumenta el llanto mío,Cómo grande no ha de estar. (repeat) RefrainRío, río, río, río,Devolvedme el amor mío,Devolvedme el amor mío,Que me ...
Mulberry Bush
Lyrics (Folk song) Here we go ’round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush,Here we go ’round the mulberry bush so early in the morning. This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our ...
Se levanta la niña
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Argentina) 1. Se levanta la niña a la una,A la una de la madrugadaSe levanta a la una,La medio, la zero, la nada¡Ay qué linda la madrugada! 2. Se levanta la niña a las ...
Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees
Lyrics (American folk song) VerseCoffee grows on white oak trees;The river flows with brandy.Go choose a girl to dance with thee,As sweet as ‘lasses candy. RefrainFour in the middle and you can’t jump Josie,Four in the middle and you can’t ...
La mar estaba serena
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) La mar estaba serena, serena estaba la mar. (repeat) For each subsequent verse, sing each vowel the same: a, e, i, o, u (similar to Apples and Bananas) a: La mar astaba sarana, sarana astaba la ...