Category: folk song / traditional
The Horse Went Around
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh the horse went around with his foot off the ground,Oh the horse went around with his foot off the ground,Oh the horse went around with his foot off the ground,Oh the horse went around with his ...
Cangrejito
Info This source says this song is from Brazil, but the lyrics are in Spanish, not Portuguese. Lyrics – Spanish (Brazilian folk song) Cangrejito, cangrejito,Cangrejito de coralCangrejito pata chueca que no sabe caminar Siempre de costadoViene y vaSiempre de costadoCangrejito ...
Sarika Keo Euy
Lyrics – Transliteration (Cambodian folk song) 1. Sarika kao euy, si aye, kang kang.Sarika kao euy, si aye, kang kang.Si play dahm-bahng, Bray-chouk knie leng.Euy kai kai euy, Euy kai kai euy. 2. Slab vea chak kbach meat vea thveu pleng.Slab vea chak ...
Wolves A-Howling
Lyrics (American folk song) Oh wolves are howling, howling, howling,Oh them wolves are howling, howling, howling. Wolves is a-howling, hollering around my poor little darlingSee them blue clouds a-flying, my poor little darling’s at home and a-crying. See also Subject: ...
Backe backe Kuchen
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Backe, backe Kuchen,Der Bäcker hat gerufen!Wer will gute Kuchen backen,Der muss haben sieben Sachen:Eier und Schmalz,Butter und Salz,Milch und Mehl,Safran macht den Kuchen gehl (gelb),Schieb in den Ofen ‘rein. English Translation – Bake, bake ...
Every Monday Morning
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Well, every Monday morning when the bluebirds begin to sing,You can hear those hammers a mile or more,You can hear John Henry’s hammer ring, oh Lawdy,Hear John Henry’s hammer ring. 2. When John Henry was ...
There is More Love Somewhere
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) There is more love somewhere,There is more love somewhere,I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it,There is more love somewhere. There is more hope somewhere… There is more peace somewhere.. There is more joy somewhere… See ...
Marinero que se fue a la mar
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Marinero que se fue a la mar y mar y marpara ver que podía ver y ver y ver.Y lo único que pudo ver y ver y verfue el fondo de la mar y ...
Moses Supposes His Toes-es are Roses
Lyrics (Traditional chant) 1888 versionMoses supposes his toes-es are roses,Moses supposes erroneously,For nobody’s toes-es are roses or posies,As Moses supposes his toes-es to be. 1944 versionMoses supposes his toes-es are rosesBut Moses supposes erroneously.For Moses he knows-es his toes-es aren’t ...
Ajde Kato ajde zlato
Lyrics – Croatian (Folk song from Bosnia and Herzegovina) Ajde, Kato, ajde zlato,Ajde sa mnom celer brati Ne mogu ti, gospodine,Nema sjajne mjesečine Upalit ću tri fenjera,Vodit ću te do celera U celeru vel’ka suša,Ti si, Kato, moja duša U ...