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Speak Distinctly
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Whether you whisper low or loudly call,Distinctly speak or do not speak at all. See also Form: AB Harmony: rounds / chords I, IV, V Meter: 6/8 Rhythm: ties Scale: major Source: The Song-Garden: Series of School ...
California Here I Come
Lyrics (Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, 1924) California, here I come,Right back where I started from,Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring,Each morning at dawning, birdies sing and everything,A sun-kissed miss said, “Don’t be late,”That’s why I can ...
Me and My Shadow
Lyrics Music by Al Jolson, Dave Dreyer, Lyrics by Billy Rose, 1927 Me and my shadowStrolling down the avenue,Me and my shadowNot a soul to tell our troubles to,And when it’s twelve o’clock, we climb the stair,We never knock, ‘cause nobody’s there,Just ...
Froh zu sein bedarf es wenig
Lyrics – German (August Mühling, 1812) Froh zu sein bedarf es wenigUnd wer froh ist, ist ein König English Translation – It takes little to be happy It takes little to be happy,and whoever is happy is a king! See ...
I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
Lyrics (Music by Harry M. Woods, Lyrics by Mort Dixon, 1927) I’m looking over a four-leaf cloverthat I overlooked beforeOne leaf is sunshine, the second is rainThird is the roses that grow in the lane.No need explaining the one remainingis somebody ...
The More We Are Together
Info Irving King wrote this song based on the German tune of Ach Du Lieber Augustin. The refrain has evolved into The More We Get Together in the original meter of the German tune. (source) Lyrics (Irving King, 1926) Here’s ...
I Scream You Scream We All Scream for Ice Cream
Lyrics (Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, Robert A. King, 1927) I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream,Rah! Rah! Rah!Tuesdays, Mondays, we all scream for sundaes,Sis-boom-bah!Boola-boola, saspa-roo-la.If you’ve got chocolate, we’ll take va-noo-la,I scream, you scream, we all scream ...
The Dear Little Shamrock
Lyrics (John William Cherry, 1871) There’s a dear little plant that grows on our Isle,‘Twas Saint Patrick himself, sure, that set it,And the sun on his labor with pleasure did smile,And with dew from his eye often wet it.It shines ...
Good Morning (Johnstone)
Lyrics (Melody by Arthur Edward Johnstone, Lyrics by Maurice Talbot) Good morning, good morning!And here is come another day,With time for work and time for play,Good morning, the world begins anew!Good friends again we’re meeting,Again we hear the greeting,Good morning, ...
Pong Dang Pong Dang
Lyrics – Revised Romanization (Music by, Hong Nan-pa, Korean; Lyrics by Seokjung Yoon, early 20th c.) Pong dang pong dang doreul deonjijanuna mollae doreul deonjijanaenmura peojeorameollimeolli peojeorageonneopyeone anjaseonamureul ssinneunuri nuna sondeungeulganjireo jueora English Translation – Plop (sound of stones in ...