Category: folk song / traditional
What Did You Have for Your Supper
Lyrics (American folk song) It’s what did you have for your supper,Jimmy Randall, my son?Oh what did you have for your suppermy own little one?Sweet milk and sweet parsnips,Mother, make my bed soon.For I’m tired at the heartAnd I want ...
This Old Hammer
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. This old hammer shine like silver,shine like gold, boys, shine like gold.Well this old hammer shine like silver,shine like gold, boys, shine like gold. 2. Well don’t you hear that hammer ringing? Drivin’ in steel, boys, drivin’ ...
Sailing in the Boat
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Sailing in the boat when the tide runs high,Sailing in the boat when the tide runs high,Sailing in the boat when the tide runs high,Waiting for the pretty girls to come by’m bye. 2. Here ...
Old Aunt Kate
Lyrics (Folk song) Old Aunt Kate she bake a cake,She bake it ‘hind the garden gate.She sift the meal, she gimme the dust,She bake the bread, she gimme the crust,She eat the meat, she gimme the skin,And that’s the way she ...
Mary Wore Her Red Dress
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Mary wore her red dress, red dress, red dress,Mary wore her red dress, All day long. 2. Mary wore her red hat… 3. Mary wore her red shoes… 4. Mary wore her red gloves… 5. ...
I Got a Letter This Morning
Lyrics (American folk song) I got a letter this morning,Oh yes,I got a letter this morning,Oh yes. See also Subject: welcome / mail /Â morning Form: call & response songs Meter: 2 Rhythm: Â / Â Scale: pentachord Tones: l,t,drm Source: ...
Hanging Out the Linen Clothes
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. ‘Twas on a Monday morning the first I saw my darlingA-washing out the linen clothes, a-washing out the linen clothes. 2. ‘Twas on a Tuesday morning, the first I saw my darlingA-hanging out the linen ...
Lynchburg Town
Lyrics (American folk song) RefrainI’m going down to town,I’m going down to town,I’m going down to the Lynchburg townTo take my tobacco down. 1.Times a-getting hard,  Money getting scarce,Pay me for them tobacco, boys, and I will leave this place. Refrain ...
Go to Sleepy
Lyrics (American folk song) Go to sleepy, baby, bye,Go to sleepy, baby, bye,Mama’s gone to the mailboat,Mama’s gone to the mailboat,Bye. Go to sleepy, baby, bye,Go to sleepy, baby, bye,Mama’s gone to the mailboat,Mama’s gone to the mailboat,Bye. See also ...
Poor Old Crow
Lyrics (Folk song) Three old crows sat on a tree,Just as black as crows could be.Poor old crow, poor old crow,Just as black as a crow could be.The old he-crow says to his mate:“What shall we do for meat to ...