My Big Bass Drum
Lyrics (M. Edith Reynolds, 1914) Have you seen my big bass drum? Boom! boom! boom!A rub-a-dub-dub, A rub-a-dub-dub, Boom! boom! boom!As I go marching up the street, Wearing my uniform so neat,My drum and I are hard to beat! Boom! ...
La vaca Lola
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song) La vaca Lola, la vaca Lola,Tiene cabeza y tiene cola,Y hace “moo.” English Translation – The cow Lola The cow Lola, the cow Lola,Has a head and has a tail.And it goes “moo.” See also ...
1,2,3,4,5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive
Lyrics (Folk song) One, two, three, four, five,Once I caught a fish alive,Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go?Because it bit my finger so.Which finger did it bite?This little finger on ...
Ali Baba’s Farm (Ali Babanın çiftliği)
Lyrics (Turkish folk song) Ali Babanın bir çiftliği varÇiftliğinde kuzuları varMee, mee diye bağırırÇiftliğinde Ali Babanın Ali Babanın bir çiftliği varÇiftliğinde horozları varÜ üürü üü diye bağırırÇiftliğinde Ali Babanın …köpekleri varHav, hav… …kedileri varMiyav, miyav… …inekleri varMö, möö… …çocukları varHey, ...
The Bee and the Pup
Lyrics (Folk song) There was a bee-i-ee-i-eeSat on a wall-i-all-i-allAnd he went buzz-i-uzz-i-uzzAnd that was all-i-all-i-all There was a pup-i-up-i-upSat on a bee-i-ee-i-eeSomeone went ki-yi-yi-yi-yiAnd that was he-i-ee-i-ee See also Subjects: silly / insects / dogs Harmony: ostinati / I IV ...
Once Long Ago
Lyrics (Bohemian folk song, Lyrics by Richard Compton, publ. 1921) 1. Once long ago when the world lay asleepOut on the plain shepherds watched o’er their sheep.Lo, there an angel bright came upon them,Glad tiding from on high bringing to ...
I’ve Got the Joy Joy Joy
Lyrics (George William Cooke, 1848-1923) 1. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart,down in my heart, down in my heart!I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart,down in my heart to stay! RefrainAnd ...
To a River
Lyrics (French folk song, Lyrics by May Morgan) 1. River, little river, flowing, flowing,From the distant mountain onward to the sea. 2. Onward to the ocean, going, going,River, little river, take my boat and me. Recorder Notes G, A, B, ...
False Alarm
Lyrics (Melody by Marshall Bartholomew, Lyrics by Florence C. Fox) 1. Hear the fire bells, “Ding ding dong!”Up the street there’s something wrong.Firemen shout, “Look out, look out!”“Ding ding ding ding, ding ding dong!”“Number nine!” the fire-bells ring,“Ding ding ding ...
Snail
Lyrics (Melody by Domingo May & Serracant, publ. 1921, Lyrics by Nellie Poorman, from the Spanish) Slowly creeping,Snail, you must be sleeping.Will you please to tellHow you made your dwelling?Pretty spiral shellServes you very well. See also Subject: snails Harmony: ...