Category: folk song / traditional

Info An old folk tale from South Carolina (U.S.) tells of animals holding a meeting and electing the peacock as their queen. This is the song the Peacock sang in appreciation. (source: Sandburg) Lyrics (Folk song) Coo-coo, coo-oo-oo,Coo-coo, coo-oo-oo,Coo-oo, coo-ah-li-oh. ...

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. There’s a light in the window,There’s a light in the window,There’s a light in the window for me. 2. There is somebody waiting,There is somebody waiting,There is somebody waiting for me. 3. Choose the two, leave ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) RefrainTenemos una tía, la tía Mónica,que cuando va de compras, le hacemos u-la-la. Así mueve los hombros,Los hombros mueve así,Así mueve los hombros,Los hombros mueve así. Refrain Así mueve los codos… Refrain Así ...

Lyrics – Turkish (Folk song from Turkey) Atem tutam men seniŞekere gatem men seniAkşem baben gelende oyÖğüne atem men seni Hop hopun olsun oğlumGül topun olsun oğlum//Sırali gavak dibinde oyToyluğun olsun oğlum oy// (repeat)(optional: repeat verse 1) Ev süpürür toz ederHamama ...

Lyrics (Traditional chant from Liberia) Train, train, drop it,Train, train, drop it,Train, train, drop it, I wrote a letter to my daddy,On the way he dropped it,A little boy picked it up,And put it in his pocket, Train, train, drop ...

Lyrics (French folk tune, Traditional Lyrics) Little Arabella MillerFound a furry caterpillarFirst it crawled upon her motherThen upon her baby brotherAll said, “Arabella MillerTake away that caterpillar!” See also Subject: insects Subject: family Harmony: chords I, IV, V Meter: 4 ...

Lyrics (Folk song) What makes the wild cat wild, oh*,What makes the wild cat wild?What makes the wild cat wild, oh,What makes the wild cat wild?I’ll ask you again as a personal friend,What makes the wild cat wild? *original version ...

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Ring around the border, Susan Susan,Ring around the border, Susan my dear. 2. Outside send her, Susan Susan,Outside send her, Susan my dear. 3. In at the window… 4. Peepin’ at Susan… 5. Run I’ll catch ...

Lyrics – Lithuanian (Folk song from Lithuania) Čiūčia liūlia dukrytėlaMano mylimoji Kiek jau kartų per dienelįTavį pakilojau Pakilojau panešiojauPatalėlį klojau (Repeat verse 1) Auk didutė būk greitutėMano dukrytėla (Repeat verse 1) English Translation – Hush-a-bye my little daughter Hush-a-bye, my ...

Lyrics – Italian (Italian folk song) Batti batti le manine che adesso viene papàti porta le cioccolate e tu le mangerai Batti batti le manine che adesso viene papàti porta le caramelle e tu le mangerai Batti batti le manine ...