Category: folk song / traditional
Hush-a-Bye Baby Bye
Lyrics (Folk song) Hush-a-bye, baby bye,We are rocking, you and I,Hush-a-bye, baby bye,Hush-a, Hush-a-bye.Bye-a-bye my baby,Bye-a-bye my baby,Hush-a-bye, baby bye,Hush-a, Hush-a-bye. See also Type: lullaby Form: AABA Harmony: chords I & V Melody: ascending major pentascale Meter: 4 Scale: hexachord ...
Saint Patrick’s Day
Lyrics (Irish folk tune, Lyrics M.J. Barry, 1918) 1. Oh blessed be the days when the green banner floatedSublime o’er the mountains of free Innisfail,When her sons to her glory and freedom devoted,Defied the invader to tread her soil,When backed ...
Podul de piatră
Lyrics – Romanian (Romanian folk song) Podul de piatră s-a dărâmatA venit apa şi l-a luatVom face altul pe riu, în josAltul mai trainic şi mai frumos!Vom face altul pe riu, în josAltul mai trainic şi mai frumos! Translation – ...
Kakavik
Lyrics – Transliteration (Melody by Komitas, Armenia, 1907, Lyrics by Hovhannes Tumanyan) Arev patsvets’ tukh amberen,Gakav terav ganach saren,Ganach saren sari dzeren,Parev perav dzaghikneren. RefrainSirunig, sirunig, sirunig,Nakhshun gakavig. (repeat) Ko puyn hyusadz dzaghignerovShushan, narkiz, nunufarov,Ko degh letsvadz tsogh u shaghov,Knes, gelnes ...
Hello My Name is Joe (Jo)
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Hello, my name is Joe (Jo),And I work in a button factory,I have a dog, a house and a family.One day my boss, he (she) said to me,“Are you busy, Joe (Jo)?” I said, “No!”“Then push* this ...
Bigi kaiman
Lyrics – Sranan Tongo (Folk song from Suriname) Bigi kaiman, kaiman, kaiman,Bigi kaiman djomp’a liba bari tjoewe-tjoewe. (repeat) A bari tjoewe-tjoewe. A bari tjoewe-tjoewe.Bigi kaiman djomp’a liba bari tjoewe-tjoewe. (repeat) Translation – Big Caiman* Big caiman, caiman, caiman,Big caiman jumped ...
A di mi yere yu friyari
Lyrics – Sranan Tongo (Folk song from Suriname) A di mi yere yu friyariA di mi yere yu friyariA di mi yere yu friyari,dan mi kon fersteri yu. A no fu yu kuku, ano fu yu sopiA no fu yu ...
Mousie
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Mousie comes a-creeping, creeping.Mousie comes a-peeping, peeping.Mousie says, “I’d like to stay,But I haven’t time today.”Mousie pops into his holeAnd says, “Achoo! I’ve caught a cold!” See also Subject: mice Type: chant Source: Round and Round the Garden ...
Un Pericotito
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Peru) Un pericotito gracioso y chiquitoAsomó su hociquito por un huequecitoY un gato malvado apenas lo vióLe tiró un zarpazo y lo atrapóLe tiró un zarpazo y lo atrapó Pero el pericotito muy rápido ...
Round the Corner Sally
Lyrics (Sea shanty) Round the corner and away we’ll go,Round the corner, Sally!Round the corner where the wind does blow,Round the corner, Sally! Round the corner, oh we’re bound to go,Round the corner, Sally!Round the corner where there’s ice and ...