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Avadim Hayinu
Info This song is sung in honor of Passover. Lyrics – Transliteration (Shalom Postolsky) Avadim ha-yinu ha yinuata b’ney chorin, b’ney chorin English Translation – We were slaves Slaves, we were slavesNow, children of freedom, children of freedomWe were slavesNow, ...
Ballin’ the Jack
Lyrics (Melody by Chris Smith, 1913, Lyrics by Jim Burris) First you put your two knees close up tightThen you swing them to the left, then you swing them to the rightStep around the floor kinda nice and lightThen you twist around ...
Old Dog Tray
Lyrics (Stephen Foster 1826-1864) 1. The morn of life is past, and evening comes at last;It brings me a dream of a once happy day of merry forms I’ve seenUpon the village green, sporting with my old dog Tray. RefrainOld ...
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (The Prisoner’s Hope)
Info This song was written during the American Civil War. Lyrics (George Root, 1864) In the prison cell I sit, Thinking Mother dear, of you,And our bright and happy home so far away,And the tears they fill my eyesSpite of ...
Rockin’ Robin
Lyrics Jimmie Thomas (Leon René), 1958 (copyright not renewed) Tweedl-ee, deedle-ee dee, Tweedl-ee, deedle-ee dee, (repeat)Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet Verse 1He rocks in the treetop all day long,Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing his song,All the little birds on Jaybird StreetLove to ...
Es wird scho glei dumpa
Lyrics – German (Austrian carol, 1884, Lyrics by Anton Reidinger, 1839-1912) Es wird scho glei dumpa,es wird scho glei Nacht,Drum kimm i zu dir her,mei Heiland auf d’Wacht.Will singa a Liadl,dem Liebling dem kloan,Du magst ja net schlafn,i hör die ...
Oh Come Little Children
Lyrics (Melody by Johann A.P. Schulz, 1747-1800, Lyrics by Christoph von Schmid, 1794) O come, little children, O come, one and all,O come to the manger in Bethlehem’s stallAnd see what the Father in heaven so trueHas done to prepare ...
Sleigh Ride
Lyrics Canadian folk song, Lyrics by Homer H. Harbour, publ. 1921) Ting-a-ling-a-ling go the sleigh bells sweetTing-a-ling-a-ling in the snowy streetHere comes a sleigh to take us riding,Merrily along on its runners glidingStops for a moment in the snowTumble-umble in ...
Tomtarnas julnatt
Lyrics – Swedish (Melody by Vilhelm Sefve-Svensson, aka. Vilh. Sefve, 1898, Lyrics by Alfred Smedberg, aka. Tippu Tipp 1. Midnatt råder, det är tyst i husen, tyst i husen,alla sova, släckta äro ljusen, äro ljusen.Tipp tapp, tipp tapp, tippe tippe tipp tapp, ...
Jesus Loves the Little Children
Lyrics (Melody by George F. Root, 1864, Lyrics by Clare Herbert Woolston, 1856-1927) Jesus calls the children dear,“Come to Me and never fear,For I love the little children of the world;I will take you by the hand,Lead you to the ...