Category: folk song / traditional
Frog in the Bog
Lyrics (Folk song) There once was a frogWho jumped in a bogHe played on a fiddle in theMiddle of a puddleWhat a muddle!Better go round,Better go round! Recorder Notes: D, G, A, B, C, D’ Books (Click on images to ...
When the Train Comes Along
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) When the train comes along (repeat)I’m gonna meet you at the stationWhen the train comes along. If my mother asks for me (repeat)Tell her I’ll met her at the stationIf my mother asks for me. See ...
Train is A-Comin’
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Train is a-comin’, oh yes… 2. Better get your ticket, oh yes… See also Country: US Subject: train Harmony: I, V Melody: pentatonic Meter: 4 Tones: l,drmsld’ Source: American Folk Songs for Children,Ruth Crawford Seeger, Doubleday ...
To Stop the Train
Lyrics (Folk song) To stop the train in cases of emergency,Pull down the chain! Pull down the chain!Penalty for improper use, Five pounds! Recorder Notes: D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subject: train Harmony: one chord / Orff / ...
New River Train / Honey You Can’t Love One
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m ridin’ on that new river train,I’m ridin’ on that new river train,The same old train that brought me heregonna carry me back again. 2. Oh darlin’, you can’t love one (repeat)You can’t love one ...
Vive la Compagnie
Lyrics (English folk song) 1. Let ev’ry good fellow now join in our song,Vive la compagnie!Success to each other and pass it along,Vive la compagnie! RefrainVivela, vivela, vive l’amour.Vivela, vivela, vive l’amour,Vive l’amour, Vive l’amour,Vive la compagnie! 2. A friend ...
Ua Nani ‘O Nu’uanu
Lyrics – Hawaiian Mele Inoa for Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, 1834-1863) 1. Ua nani ‘o Nu’uanuI ka lau o ke kâwelu 2. Ua hâlâwai aku lâMe ka makani nui 3. E `i`ini ana ka mana`oE `ike `iâ Kahuwailana 4. `O ...
Mama Don’t ‘Low
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Mama don’t ‘low no pickin’ and singin’ ’round here. (repeat)We don’t care what Mama don’t ‘low,Gonna pick and sing anyhow.Mama don’t ‘low no pickin’ and singin’ ’round here. Recorder notes: D, E, G, A, B ...
Oh How Lovely is the Evening
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh how lovely is the evening,Is the evening,When the bells are sweetly ringing,Sweetly ringing,Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong! See also Subjects: bells / evening Harmony: I, IV / canon / countermelodies / Orff Melody: low do / repeated tones / A,B,D’ ...
Great Big Clocks
Lyrics (Folk song) Great big clocks go “tick tock tick tock,”And the smaller mantle clocks go “tick tock tick tock, tick tock tick tock,”And the shiny little watches keep on working night and day with“Ticky tocky ticky tocky ticky tocky ...