Category: folk song / traditional

Two Stars

Lyrics (Austrian folk song) Two stars are in the heaven, La la la la la la,Two stars are in the heaven, La la la la la la. RefrainLa la la la la la la la la la la la la ...

Lyrics – RuKwangali (Folk song from Namibia, Kavango people) Nampili tuli ronge kapiNga tuka ji ghwanah.Nampili tuli ronge kapiNga tuka ji ghwanah. RefrainMeguru, membo, ye tu yene neMeguru, membo, ye tu yene neMeguru, membo yene ne Nampili turah ronge Jesu,Ka ...

O Cravo e a Rosa

Lyrics – Portuguese (Brazilian folk song) O cravo brigou com a rosaDebaixo de uma sacadaO cravo saiu feridoE a rosa, despedaçada. O cravo ficou doenteA rosa foi visitarO cravo teve um desmaioE a rosa, pos-se a chorar. English Translation – ...

Above the Plain

Lyrics (Czech folk tune, Origin of English lyrics unknown) Above the plain of gold and green,A young boy’s head is plainly seen, RefrainA huya huya huya ya, swiftly flowing river,A hooya hooya hooya ya, swiftly flowing river. But no, ’tis ...

Wendemy Yakob

Lyrics – Transliteration (Ethiopian folk song) Wendemy Yakob, wendemy Yakob,Tegnah wey? Tegnah wey?Dewil tedewele, Dewil tedewele,Tenesa, tenesa English Translation – My brother Jacob My brother Jacob, my brother JacobAre you sleeping? Are you sleeping?The bell rang, the bell rangArise, arise ...

Eshururu

Lyrics – Transliteration (Ethiopian folk song) Eshururu ruruEshururu ruru Yemamuye enate tolo neyileteWetetun beguya dabowun bahiya yizechilete(source) (source) English Translation – Hush (Vocables that are meant to soothe) Baby’s mommy will come back soonOn the back of the donkey with ...

ABCs, 123s & Colors

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Dance Like a Butterfly

Lyrics (Folk song from Cameroon) CallIf you look at me, I will dance like a butterflyResponseDance like a butterfly, dance like a butterfly CallIf you look at me, I will fly like an aeroplaneResponseFly like an aeroplane, fly like an ...

Mahana

Lyrics – Maori (Folk song from Tahiti) Mahana, mahanaUa hiti te mahana,Ua taha te mahana,Ua topa te mahanaUa pō. Translation – It’s Daylight It’s daylight, it’s daylight,The sun is rising,The sun is going down,The sun is setting,It’s dark.(source) See also ...

I Saw a Ship a Sailing

Lyrics (English folk song) I saw a ship a sailing, a sailing on the sea,And oh, it was all laden with pretty things for thee.There were comfits in the cabin and apples in the hold,And the spreading sails were made ...