Category: folk song / traditional
I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) I’m gonna sing when the Spirit says “sing.” (repeat twice)And obey the Spirit of the Lord. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: singing Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, V Melody: low so ...
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Five green and speckled frogsSat on a speckled logEating some most delicious bugs:Yum Yum!One jumped into the pool,Where it was nice and cool.Then there were four green speckled frogs.Glub Glub! 2. Four green and speckled frogs…Now ...
The Ants Go Marching
Lyrics (Folk song) The ants go marching one by one, hoorah, hoorah, (repeat)The ants go marching one by one,The little one stops to have some funAnd they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, boom boom boom ...
Over in the Meadow
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Over in the meadow in the sand in the sunLived an old mother toadie and her little toadie one.“Wink,” said the mother, “I wink,” said the one,So they winked all day in the sand in the sun. 2. Over ...
Baby Bumblebee
Lyrics (Folk song) Version 1 1. I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.Won’t my mommy be so proud of me,I’m bringing home a baby bumble.Ow! He stung me! 2. I’m bringing home a baby rattlesnake.Won’t my mommy shiver and shake,I’m bringing ...
Peace Like a River
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) I’ve got peace like a river,I’ve got peace like a river,I’ve got peace like a river in my soul. (repeat) I’ve got joy like a fountain… I’ve got love like the ocean… American Sign Language peace ...
Yankee Doodle
Info This is the state song of Connecticut, U.S. Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Yankee Doodle went to townA-riding on a ponyHe stuck a feather in his hatAnd called it macaroni RefrainYankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandyMind the music and ...
Down By the Bay
Lyrics (Folk song) Down by the bayWhere the watermelon grow,Back to my home,I dare not go.But if I do,My mother will say: 1. Did you ever see a bear combing his hair? Down by the bay! 2. …moose kissing a ...