Category: folk song / traditional

My Father’s House

Great Grand-dad

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Great grand-dad when the land was youngBarred the door with a wagon tongueFor the times were rough and the redskins mockedAnd he said his prayers with his shotgun cocked. 2. Great grand-dad was a busy man;Cooked ...

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 ...

My Aunt Came Back

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. My aunt came back (echo)From Holland too (echo)And she brought with her (echo)A wooden shoe (echo) 2. …From old Japan…A waving fan. 3. …from Open Plain…a walking cane. 4. …from Near Cam Loops…some hula hoops. 5. ...

I’m a Nut

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. I’m an acorn, small and round,Lying on the cold cold ground.Everyone walks over me,That is why I’m cracked, you see. RefrainI’m a nut (click click) (repeat twice) 2. Called myself on the telephoneJust to hear my ...

Fiddle-De-Dee

Lyrics (Folk song) Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee,The fly has married the bumblebee. 1. Said the fly, said he,“Will you marry meAnd live with me, sweet bumblebee?” RefrainFiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee,The fly has married the bumblebee. 2. Said the bee, said she, “I’ll live under ...

Vamos a la mar

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Guatemala) Vamos a la mar, tum, tum.A comer pescado, tum, tum.Boca colorada, tum, tum.Fritito y asado, tum, tum. Vamos a la mar, tum, tum.A comer pescado, tum, tum.Fritito y asado, tum, tum,En sarten de ...

Sumer Is I-Cumen In

Info “Sumer Is Icumen In” (also called the Summer Canon and the Cuckoo Song) is a medieval English rota (the oldest known musical composition featuring six-part polyphony) of the mid-13th century. The title translates approximately to “Summer Has Come In” ...

Mister Sun

Lyrics (Folk song) Oh Mister Sun, SunMister Golden Sun,Please shine down on me.Oh Mister Sun, SunMister Golden Sun,Hiding behind a tree. These little children are asking you,Please come out so we can play with you, Oh Mister Sun, SunMister Golden ...

Jolly Miller

Lyrics (Folk song) There was a jolly miller and he lived by himself,As the wheel went ’round he made his wealth.With one hand in the hopper and the other in the bag,As the wheel went ’round he made his grab. ...