Category: folk song / traditional
Sol solecito
Lyrics – Spanish (Colombian folk song) Sol, solecitoCalientame un poquitoPor hoy, por mañanaPor toda la semanaLuna luneraCascabeleraCinco pollitosY una ternera SpokenCaracol, caracol,A la una sale el solSale Pinocho tocando el tamborCon una cuchara y un tenedor English Translation – Sun, ...
A bundának nincs gallérja
Lyrics – Hungarian (Hungarian folk song) A bundának nincs gallérja, mégis bunda a bunda.Ihaj bunda, tyuhaj bunda, mégis bunda a bunda.Ihaj bunda, tyuhaj bunda, mégis bunda a bunda. KifordÃtom, befordÃtom, mégis bunda a bunda.Ihaj bunda… Ha megázik is a bunda, ...
I Wonder Where Maria’s Gone
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I wonder where Maria’s gone,I wonder where Maria’s gone,I wonder where Maria’s goneSo early in the morning. 2. She/he has gone and I can’t go (repeat twice)So early in the morning. 3. Yonder she/he comes, ...
Schlof, Bobbli Schlof
Lyrics – Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania German folk song) Schlof, Bobbli schlof!Der Vader hiet die Schof.Die Mudder hiet die LemmerchenIn dem dunklen KemmerchenSchlof, Bobbli schlof! English Translation – Sleep Baby Sleep Sleep, baby sleep!Father is tending the sheep.Mother is tending the ...
Night-Herding Song
Lyrics (Harry Stephens, 1910, Texas, USA) 1. O slow up dogies, quit your roving around,You’ve wandered and trampled all over the ground.O graze along dogies and feed kind-a slow,And don’t forever be on the go.Move slow, little dogies, move slow. ...
Ah! Mon beau château
Lyrics – French (Folk song from France) CallAh ! Mon beau château !Ma tant’, tire, lire, lireAh ! Mon beau château !Ma tant’, tire, lire, lo. ResponseLe nôtre est plus beau,Ma tant’, tire, lire, lire,Le nôtre est plus beau,Ma tant’, ...
Paruparong Bukid
Lyrics – Filipino (Folk songs from the Philippines) Paruparong bukid na lilipad-lipadSa gitna ng daan papaga-pagaspasIsang bara ang tapisIsang dangkal ang manggasAng sayang de kolaIsang piyesa ang sayad May payneta pa siya — uy!May suklay pa man din — uy!Nagwas ...
Go ‘Way From My Window
Lyrics (Folk song) Go ‘way from my windowGo ‘way from my doorGo ‘way from my bedsideAnd bother me no moreAnd bother me no more I’ll give you back your lettersI’ll give you back my ringBut I’ll never forget my own ...
Oy khodytʹ son, kolo vikon
Lyrics – Transliteration (Ukrainian folk songs) Oy khodyt’ son, kolo vikon.A drimota kolo plota.Pytayetsya son drimoty:De zh my budem nochuvaty? De khaton’ka teplesen’ka,De dytynka malesen’ka,Tudy pidem nochuvatyI dytynku kolysaty. Tam budem spochyvaty,I dytynku prysypl’yaty:Spaty, spaty, sokol’yatko,Spaty, spaty, holubyatko. English Translation ...
Dat Suits Me
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Come on mama, let’s go round the wall,And dat suits me.Come on mama let’s go round the wall,And dat suits me,Come on mama let’s go round the wall,Don’t wanna stumble and I don’t want to ...