Category: folk song / traditional

Turtle Dove

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Poor little turtle dove, sitting in a pine,Mourning for its own true love,and why not me for mine, for mine,And why not me for mine? 2. Hogs in the pen and corn to feed them on,All ...

Dog Tick

Lyrics (American folk song) Dog tick, dog tick, dog tick ‘bacco worm,Why can’t a dog tick dance like a ‘bacco worm?Dog tick, dog tick, dog tick ‘bacco worm,Why can’t a dog tick dance like a ‘bacco worm? See also Subject: ...

Do Do Pity My Case

Lyrics (American folk song) Do, do, pity my caseIn some lady’s garden.My clothes to wash when I get homeIn some lady’s garden. See also Subject: washing Harmony: chords I IV V Meter: 2 Scale: pentatonic Tones: drmsl Source: American Folk ...

Blow Boys Blow

Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. A yankee ship came down the river,Blow, blow, blow,Her masts and spars they shone like silver,Blow, my bully boys, blow. 2. Who do you think is the captain of her?Blow boys blow.Why, Billy Hayes is the captain ...

Baby Dear

Lyrics (American folk song) Baby dear, baby dear, don’t you cry.Father will come to you by and by.Mother is baking you cakes to eat. Doesn’t this song sound like it is missing the last phrase? Add your own – or ...

Little Bird Little Bird

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Little bird, little bird, go through my window.Little bird, little bird, go through my window.Little bird, little bird, go through my win-dow,And buy molasses candy.Go through my window, my sugar lump,Go through my window, my sugar lump,And buy ...

Fire Down Below

Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. There’s fire in the lower deck, fire down below.Fire in the mainwell, the captain didn’t know. RefrainFire! Fire! Fire down be-low.It’s fetch a bucket of water, girls, there’s fire down below. 2. There’s fire up aloft, there’s ...