Category: folk song / traditional
One Finger One Thumb
Lyrics (Folk song) One finger, one thumb, keep moving,One finger, one thumb, keep moving,One finger, one thumb, keep moving,And we’ll all be happy today! One finger, one thumb, one hand, keep moving,One finger, one thumb, one hand, keep moving,One finger, ...
Den pernas kyra Maria
Lyrics – Transliteration (Greek folk song) [Other students sing]Den pernas kyra Maria,den pernas, den pernas,Den pernas kyra Maria,den pernas, pernas? [One student (“Maria”) sings]Tha ypago is tous kipous,Den perno, den perno,Tha ypago is tous kipous,Den perno, perno. [Other students sing]Ti ...
Doggie Doggie
Lyrics (Folk song from Trinidad) Young man, dis is de way to my home,If you have no money don’t come.Young man, dis is de way to my home,If you have no money don’t come. Doggie, doggie, look bone!Look-a bone, look-a ...
The Twelve Apostles
Lyrics (American folk song) There’s a one and all alone and that shall never be-uh.Two bear a lily white bud and they were clad in green, oh (back to one)Three, three thrivers, (back to two)Four for the Gospel writers, (back ...
Aijā ancit aijā
Lyrics – Latvian (Latvian folk song) Aijā ancit aijāSaldā miedziņaMāsiņ tevi šūposVieglām rociņām Trejiem sirgiem braucaTavās krustabāsDievs dod ancišamiSešliem zirgiem braukt English Translation – Hushaby, little Ancit, hushaby Hushaby, little Ancit, hushabyInto sweet slumberThe nurse will swing youWith her gentle ...
Ehitame Maja
Lyrics – Estonian (Estonian folk song) Ehitame maja, ehitame maja,kena väikse maja.Kive kokku veame,palke tooma peameja veel muud mis vaja. Ehitame majakese metsa veerde,õitsevale aasale,lõbusasti vuliseva oja äärde,mahlakase kõrvale. Töö käib hoogsalt,killa – kõlla, kopp – kopp – kopp,hoolsalt, valvsalt,plaani ...
I Saw a Slippery Slithery Snake
Lyrics (Traditional chant) I saw a slippery slithery snakeSlide through the grasses,Making them shake.He looked at me with his beady eye.“Go away from my pretty garden,” said I.“Sssss,” said the slippery slithery snakeAs he slid through the grasses,Making them shake. ...
Thank You for this Chris’mus
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) Thank you for this Chris’mus,Thank you for the New Year,And thank you for the chance to liveTo see another Chris’mus.La la la la, doin’ the bamboo walk,La la la la, doin’ the bamboo walk. See also ...
First Christmas Gifts
Lyrics (Melody by John Selwyn, 1881, Lyrics by Mrs. Chas. Barnard) 1. Long had their watch been and dreary,Wise men who looked for the dawn;Prophet and King had grown weary,Into death’s mystery gone.Ended the long night of waiting,See the morn ...
Vechniot Bog
Lyrics – Transliteration (Traditional Macedonian carol) Vecniot Bog sleze i vo Deva se vseliSvet, Svet, Svet si i Presvet Gospodi Carot na site i Gospod, dojde Adam da go preobraziSvet, Svet, Svet si i Presvet Gospodi Mudreci od Istok doaǵaat, ...