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We Born Dey
Info Also called “You Born Deh” and “We Bawn De,” this song is in Kriol (Creole) and is said to be a patriotic Belizean song. Lyrics (Folk song from Belize) We born dey, we born dey,Tell dem that we born ...
Little Lap-Dog Lullaby
Lyrics (American folk song) RefrainCome up horsey, hey hey,Come up horsey, hey, hey. Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog,Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog,Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog,Going to put him in his ...
Thief
Lyrics (Folk song from Denmark) Thief, yes thief, that is your name,For you stole my little friend.But I hope to get another,I shall get another friend. La la la la laLa la la la laLa la la la laTra la ...
John B. Sails
Lyrics (Folk song from the Bahamas) Come on the sloop John B.,My grandfather and me,Round Nassau town we did roam.Drinking all night, we got in a fight,I feel so break-up, I want to go home. RefrainSo hoist up the John ...
Shake the Papaya Down
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) I. (v.1) Mama says no play; This is a work day,Up with the bright sun, get all the work done.If you will help me climb up the tall tree,Shake the papaya down. (v.2) Sweet sweet papaya, ...
The Cat’s Got the Measles
Lyrics (Traditional chant) The cat’s got the measles, the measles, the measles,The cat’s got the measles, whatever shall we do? We’ll send for the doctor, the doctor, the doctor,We’ll send for the doctor, and he’ll know what to do! See ...
Si me dan pasteles
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Puerto Rico) Si me dan pasteles, dénmelos calientes,Que pasteles fríos empachan la gente. Si me dan arroz no me den cuchara,Que mamá me dijo que se lo llevara. Esta casa tiene las puertas de ...
Hello Ma Baby
Lyrics (Joseph E. Howard & Ida Emerson, 1899) Hello, ma baby, hello, ma honeyHello, my ragtime gal,Send me a kiss by wire,Baby, my heart’s on fire.If you refuse me, Honey, you’ll lose me,Then you’ll be left alone, oh baby,Telephone and ...
Hey Diddle Diddle
Lyrics (Folk song) Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,The cow jumped over the moon.The little dog laughed to see such sportAnd the dish ran after the spoon. See also Subjects: nursery rhymes / cats / fiddles Form: AB ...
Hi-Dee-Roon
Lyrics (Folk song) Let’s all go walking, Hi-dee-roon.Oh! Let’s all go walking, Hi-dee-roon.Oh! Let’s all go walking, Hi-dee-roon.Oh! Let’s all go walking, Hi-dee-roon. Let’s all go hopping…Let’s all go skipping…Let’s all go creeping… See also Activities: movement Harmony: chords I ...
