Category: folk song / traditional
Merrily Merrily
Lyrics (Folk song) Merrily merrily greet the morn,Cheerily cheerily sound the hornHark! to the echoes, hear them playO’er hill and dale and far away. This is a good song for the opening of a concert. See also Subjects: horns / ...
I Had a Little Nut Tree
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. I had a little nut tree, nothing would it bearBut a silver nutmeg and a golden pear.The King of Spain’s daughter came to visit me,And all for the sake of my little nut tree. 2. Her ...
Maid of Leko
Lyrics (German folk song) 1. There dwelt a maiden long ago, Blue eyed, fair as day,Upon the isle of Hesmandö Lived this fair maid,And, it is said, All hearts owned her sway. 2. There came a horseman proud and bold,Vainly did ...
Song of the Fishes
Lyrics (American folk song) Come all ye bold fishermen, listen to meI’ll sing you a song of the fish of the sea. Refrain RefrainSo blow, ye winds westerly, westerly blowWe’re bound to the south’ard, so steady we go. Refrain First ...
North Wind Doth Blow
Lyrics (Folk song) The north wind doth (does) blow,We soon shall have snow,And what will poor robin do then? Poor thing!He’ll sit in the barn to keep himself warm,And hide his head under his wing. Poor thing! See also Subjects: ...
Peanut Butter
Lyrics (Folk song) Refrain[sung] Peanut, peanut butter[whispered] And jelly (repeat) 1. [spoken] First you take the peanutsand you dig ’em, you dig ’em,you dig ’em, dig ’em, dig ’em,Then you squish ’em, you squish ’em,you squish ’em, squish ’em, squish ...
Windy Bill
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Windy Bill was a Texas boy,Well, he could rope, you bet.He said the steer he couldn’t tie,Well he hadn’t found him yet.But the boys they knew of an old black steer,A sort of an old outlawThat ran down ...
Sleep Baby Sleep
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Sleep baby sleepThy father tends the sheep.Mother shakes the dreamland tree,And down fall pleasant dreams for thee,Sleep baby sleep. 2. Sleep baby sleepOur cottage vale is deepThe little lamb is on the greenWith snowy fleece so ...
Old Gray Mare
Info The tune was based on an African American Spiritual, “Ain’t I Glad I Got Out the Wilderness.” (source: Sandburg) Lyrics (Folk song) The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be,ain’t what she used to be, ain’t ...
My Big Black Dog
Lyrics (Folk song) Who ever took my big black dog,I wish they bring him back!He chased the big chicks over the fenceAnd the little chicks through the crack! The big chicks over the fenceAnd the little chicks through the crack!Who ever ...