Category: folk song / traditional
Bu Yu Ge
Lyrics – Pinyin (Chinese folk song) bái làng tāo tāo wǒ bú pàchēng qǐ duò ér wǎng qián huásā wǎng xià shuǐ dào yú jiābǔ tiáo dà yú xiào hā hā English Translation – Fishing song Torrential white waves, I ...
Na Bahia tem
Lyrics – Portuguese (Brazilian folk song) Na Bahia tem – tem, tem, temNa Bahia tem, ô baiana, coco de vintém (repeat) English Translation – In Bahia it has In Bahia it has – has, has, hasIn Bahia there is, oh ...
Sacramento
Lyrics (Sea shanty, 1850) 1. A bully ship and a bully crewWith a hooda and a hoodaA bullymate and a captain tooHooda hooda ay. RefrainThen blow ye winds hi oh for Californy-oThere’s plenty of gold so I’ve been toldOn the banks ...
Bonbolontena
Lyrics – Basque (Basque folk song) Bonbolontena, nere laztana,Ez egin lorik basuan.Aizteritxuak eamango zailuErbiya zeralakuan. Bo. English Translation – Bonbolontena (person’s name) Bonbolontena, my darling,Don’t sleep in the forest,The little fox will get you,Mistaking you for a hare. Sleep.(source) See ...
Great Big Cat
Lyrics (Traditional chant) A great big cat and a wee little mouseWent round and round in a high, high houseBut that wee little mouse got caught at last‘Cause the great big cat ran around so fast! Motions “great big cat” ...
Lemonade
Lyrics (Folk song) SoloHere I come!ClassWhere from?SoloNew YorkClassWhat’s your trade?SoloLemonade.ClassGive us some, don’t be afraid. Game Version 1 = One student sings the solo and the rest of the class sings the “class” part. While singing, the soloist pretends to ...
Señor Don Gato
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song) Estaba el señor, Don GatoSentadito en su tejadoMaramiau, miau, miau, miauSentadito en su tejado Ha recibido una cartaQue si quiere ser casadoMaramiau, miau, miau, miauQue si quiere ser casado Con una gatita pardaSobrina de un ...
Chilly Winds
Lyrics (Folk song) I’m goin’ where those chilly winds don’t blow, darlin’ baby,I’m goin’ where those chilly winds don’t blow.When I’m gone to my long lonesome home. I’m goin’ where there ain’t no ice and snow, darlin’ baby,I’m goin’ where ...
No Hiding Place
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) There’s no hiding place down here,There’s no hiding place down here,Oh I went to the rock to hide my face,The rock cried out, “No hiding place,There’s no hiding place down here.” The rock cried, “I’m burning ...
Moja mbil tatu
Lyrics – Swahili (Swahili folk song) Moja, mbili, tatu, nne, tano, sita,Saba, nane, tisa, habari ya Januari, Kuna mtu moja, aliyepotea,Na tukimshika, tutamfunga jela Spoken:Rafiki yangu kujaAdui yangu kwendaNa tukalie sofaseti,Ndiyo iyo, teke eeh English Translation – One two three ...