Category: Orff
Tennessee
Lyrics (American folk song) When I was in TennesseeSittin’ in an easy chair,My true love along my side,A-combing her lovely hair. RefrainI shoo, oh lady, shoo,I shoo, oh lady shy,Shoo, oh lady, shoo, my love,And I’m going to Tennessee. Jaybird ...
Two in the Middle
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Two in the middle and you can’t jump, Josie, (repeat twice)To the Ohio. 2. Choose your partner and then jump, Josie… 3. Four in the middle and you can’t jump, Josie… 4. Get out of there ...
Hullabaloo Belay
Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. Me mother had a boarding house,Hullabaloo belay.Hullabaloo bela belay,And all the boarders were out to sea.Hullabaloo belay. 2. A fresh young fellow called Shallo Brown…Would follow me mother all ’round the town… 3. One day when ...
I’s the B’y
Info “I’s the b’y” = “I’m the boy.” “I’se The B’y That Builds The Boat” was sung by men who built and sailed their fishing schooners from secluded outports just like Fogo, Twillingate and Morton’s Harbor. This lively dance ditty ...
When Billy Was One
Lyrics (Folk song) When Billy was one,He liked to such his thumb.Thumb-deanna, Thumb-deanna,Half past one. 2. When Billy was two, he liked to tie his shoes.Shoes-de-anna, shoes-de-anna, Half past two. 3. …three…climb a tree… 4. …four…shut the door… 5. …five…take ...
Zum Gali Gali
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hebrew folk song) RefrainZum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali zum. (repeat) Hechalutz lema’an avodahavodah lema’an hechalutz (repeat) Refrain English Translation Refrain has no translation Pioneers all work ...
Shalom Chaverim
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hebrew folk song) Shalom Chaverim, shalom chaverim,Shalom, shalomL’hit-rah-oat, L’hit-rah-oatShalom, shalom English Translation – Peace friends Peace (hello) friends, hello friendsPeace, peaceGoodbye, goodbyePeace, peace Hebrew – שלום חברים שלום חברים, שלום חבריםשלום, שלוםלהתראות, להתראותשלום,שלום See also Language: Hebrew ...
Little Red Caboose
Lyrics (Folk song) Little red caboose, (repeat)Little red caboose behind the train, the train,Smokestack on its back,Going down the track.Little red caboose behind the train. See also Subject: train Harmony: I, IV, V / Orff / ostinati / partner song Melody: ...
Lachend kommt der Sommer
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Lachend, lachend, lachend, lachendKommt der Sommer über das Feld,Über das Feld kommt der Sommer, ha ha ha!Lachend über das Feld! English Translation – Summer Comes Laughing Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughingSummer comes over the fieldSummer is ...
My Aunt Came Back
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. My aunt came back (echo)From Holland too (echo)And she brought with her (echo)A wooden shoe (echo) 2. …From old Japan…A waving fan. 3. …from Open Plain…a walking cane. 4. …from Near Cam Loops…some hula hoops. 5. ...