Category: folk song / traditional
The Water is Wide
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) 1. The water is wide, I cannot cross o’er,And neither have I the wings to fly.Build me a boat that can carry two,And both shall row,My true love and I. 2. A ship there is and she ...
Rock-a-My Soul
Version 1 Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainRock-a-my soul in the bosom of Abraham (repeat twice)Oh rock-a-my soul. 1. When I went down tot he valley to pray,Oh, rock-a-my soul.My soul got happy and I stayed all day.Oh, rock-a-my soul. (refrain) ...
Zum Gali Gali
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hebrew folk song) RefrainZum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali zum. (repeat) Hechalutz lema’an avodahavodah lema’an hechalutz (repeat) Refrain English Translation Refrain has no translation Pioneers all work ...
Shalom Chaverim
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hebrew folk song) Shalom Chaverim, shalom chaverim,Shalom, shalomL’hit-rah-oat, L’hit-rah-oatShalom, shalom English Translation – Peace friends Peace (hello) friends, hello friendsPeace, peaceGoodbye, goodbyePeace, peace Hebrew – שלום חברים שלום חברים, שלום חבריםשלום, שלוםלהתראות, להתראותשלום,שלום See also Language: Hebrew ...
Little Red Caboose
Lyrics (Folk song) Little red caboose, (repeat)Little red caboose behind the train, the train,Smokestack on its back,Going down the track.Little red caboose behind the train. See also Subject: train Harmony: partner song with Sourwood Mountain / ostinati / Orff arrangements Harmony: chords I, ...
Sandy Land
Lyrics (Folk song) Make my living sandy land, (repeat twice)Ladies fare you well. Raise sweet potatoes in sandy land (repeat twice)Ladies fare you well. Dig sweet potatoes in sandy land (repeat twice)Ladies fare you well. Circle Dance Formation: Partners stand ...
Rose Rose
Lyrics (Folk song) Rose, rose, rose, roseWill I ever see thee wed?I will marry at thy will, sireAt thy will. See also Harmony: rounds / partner songs / chords i, V, VII Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,l,t,drm Similar tune: Love Love, ...
She Waded in the Water
Lyrics (Folk song) She waded in the water and she got her feet all wet. (repeat twice)But she didn’t get her (clap clap) wet yet! She waded in the water and she got her ankles wet… …knees all wet… …finally ...
My Father’s House
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Won’t you come with meTo my father’s house (repeat twice)There is peace, peace, peace. ….joy, joy, joy. ….love, love, love. Sign Language you | come | with | me to | my | father | house there | peace | joy | love See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subjects: sign language / ...
Lachend kommt der Sommer
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Lachend, lachend, lachend, lachendKommt der Sommer über das Feld,Über das Feld kommt der Sommer, ha ha ha!Lachend über das Feld! English Translation – Summer Comes Laughing Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughingSummer comes over the fieldSummer is ...