Category: folk song / traditional
Atirei o Pau ao Gato
Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk song from Portugal) Atirei o pau ao gato-toMas o gato-toNão morreu-rreu-rreuDona Chica-caAssustou-se-seCom o berroCom o berroQue o gato deuMIAU! À sentada à chaminé-né-néVeio uma pulga-gaMordeu-lhe o pé-pé-péOu ela choraOu ela gritaOu vai-se emboraPulga maldita! English Translation ...
Down in the Meadow
Lyrics (Folk song) Down in the meadow, hop a doodle, hop a doodle,Down in the meadow, hop a doodle doo.Down in the meadow the colt began to prance,The cow began to whistle and the pig began to dance. Down in ...
Himmel und Erde müssen vergeh’n
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Himmel und Erde müssen vergeh’n,aber die Musici, aber die Musici,aber die Musici bleiben besteh’n. English Translation – Heaven and earth must pass Heaven and earth must pass,but the music, but the music,but the music ...
Ein Vogel wollte Hochzeit machen (Die Vogelhochzeit)
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Ein Vogel wollte Hochzeit machenIn dem grünen Walde. RefrainFiderallala, Fiderallala, Fiderallalalala Die Drossel war der Bräutigam,Die Amsel war die Braute. Refrain Der Sperber, der Sperber,Der war der Hochzeitswerber. Refrain Der Stare, der Stare,Der flocht ...
Un deux trois
Info This source names this song as an African American folk song, sung by a Creole lady in New Orleans (state of Louisiana in the U.S.). Lyrics – French (American folk song – New Orleans) Un, deux, trois.Caroline qui fais ...
Kalinka malinka
Lyrics – Transliteration (Ivan Rebroff, 1860, Russia) Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya!V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya! Akh, pod sosnoyu, pod zelenoyu,Spat’ polozhite vy menya!Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-lyuli, lyuli,Spat’ polozhite vy menya. Translation – Little red berry, raspberry Kalinka, kalinka, my kalinka!In ...
Erdő, erdő, erdő
Lyrics – Hungarian (Hungarian folk song) Erdő, erdő, erdő, marosszéki kerek erdő.Madár lakik abban, madár lakik tizenkettő.Cukrot adnék annak a madárnak, dalolja ki nevét a babámnak.Csárdás kisangyalom, érted fáj a szívem nagyon. English Translation – Forest, forest, forest Forest, forest, ...
Twelve Gates To The City
Lyrics (Folk song) RefrainOh what a beautiful cityOh what a beautiful cityOh what a beautiful cityTwelve gates to the city, Hallelujah 1. Who are those children they’re dressed in red?There’s twelve gates to the city, HallelujahIt must be the children ...
Leaving of Liverpool
Lyrics (Sea shanty) Fare thee well to Prince’s Landing StageRiver Mersey, fare thee wellI am bound for CaliforniaIt’s a place that I know right well RefrainSo fare thee well, my own true loveAnd when I return, united we will beIt’s ...
La lluna la pruna
Lyrics – Catalan (Folk song from Spain – Catalan) La lluna, la pruna, vestida de dol,Sa mare la crida, son pare no ho vol.La lluna, la pruna, i el sol matiner,Sa mare la crida, son pare també. English Translation – ...