Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics – German (German folk tune, Lyrics by Hoffman von Fallersleben, 1798-1874) A, a, a, der Winter, der ist da!Herbst und Sommer sind vergangenWinter, der hat angefangen.A, a, a, der Winter, der ist da! E, e, e, er bringt uns ...

Lyrics – Pinyin (Chinese folk song) Dà xiàng, dà xiàng,nǐ de bí zǐ wéi shén me nà me cháng ?mā mā shuō bí zǐ chángcái shì piāo liàng English Translation – Elephant Elephant, elephant,Why is your nose so long?Mom said ...

Lyrics (Melody by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, 1863, Lyrics anonymous) The wind it blew up the railroad track,It blew, it blew,The wind it blew up the railroad track,It blew, it blew,The wind it blew up the railroad track,It blew way up and ...

Lyrics (Sea shanty) They call me singin’ Johnny,Yo ho, yo ho,Because my tunes are bonny,Yo ho, ho ho! They call me smilin’ Johnny,Yo ho, yo ho,Because my face is bonny,Yo ho, ho ho! See also Type: sea shanty Harmony: chords ...

Info This source names this song “from the Levant,” which is an area encompassing several countries. Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Lebanon & Palestine) ‘Ala del’ona ‘ala del’onaZaytoon blady atyab zaytonaZaytoun blady wel lawz el akhdarWel miramiyeh wla tensa ...

Lyrics (Folk song) I’m gonna build myself a raft,And float that river down.I’ll build myself a shackIn some old Texas town, RefrainMhm, mhm,‘Cause de blues ain’t nothin’,No, de blues ain’t nothin’But a good man feelin’ blue. Why did you leave ...

Lyrics – French (Folk song from France) Y’a un rat sur le toit,J’entends le chat qui miaule,Y’a un rat sur le toit,J’entends le chat miauler. J’entends, J’entends,J’entends le chat qui miaule,J’entends, J’entends,J’entends le chat miauler. English Translation – There’s a ...

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Eighteen hundred and forty-one,That’s the year my troubles begun,That’s the year my troubles begunA-working on the railroad. RefrainAiry airy aye-ry-o,Airy airy aye-ry-o,Airy airy aye-ry-o,A-working on the railroad. 2. Eighteen hundred and forty-two,That’s the year I lost ...

Lyrics – German (Folk song from Germany) Grün, grün, grün sind alle meine KleiderGrün, grün, grün ist alles was ich habDarum lieb ich alles, was so grün istWeil mein Schatz ein Förster* ist (repeat last 2 lines) Rot, rot, rot ...

Lyrics – Yoruba (Folk song from Nigeria) Akiwowo Oloko IleAkiwowo Oloko IleJowo Gbe Mi DeleJowo Gbe Mi DeleIle Baba ReAkiwowo Oloko Ile Ose O!Oloko IleOse O!Oloko IleOse O!Oloko IleOse O!Oloko Ile Akiwowo Oloko IleAkiwowo Oloko IleJowo Gbe Mi DeleJowo Gbe ...