Bahay Kubo
Lyrics – Tagalog (Folk song from the Philippines) Bahay kubo, kahit muntiAng halaman doon ay sari-sari.Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at maniSitaw, bataw, patani. English Translation – Cubed House* Cubed house*, even though it is small,The plants that grow around it ...
Leron Leron Sinta
Lyrics – Tagalog (Folk song from the Philippines) Leron, leron, sinta,Buko ng papaya,Dala dala’y buslo,Sisidlan ng sinta;Pagdating sa dulo’y,Nabali ang sanga,Kapos kapalaran,Humanap ng iba. English Translation – Leron, Leron my love Leron, Leron, my love,Papaya sprouts aboveTake up, take up ...
I Caught a Rabbit
Lyrics (Folk song) Rabbit run on the frozen ground.Who told you so?Rabbit run on the frozen ground.How do you know? I caught a rabbit, uh huh! (repeat twice)I caught a rabbit, oh! See also Subject: rabbits Harmony: Orff arrangements /Â chords ...
Jackfish
Lyrics (Folk song) That old Jackfish swimming up the stream,I asked that Jackfish what did he mean.Grabbed that Jackfish by the snout,Then I pulled that Jackfish wrong side out. Sing fee-doh, fi-doh sindy sindy,Fee-doh, fi-doh sindy sue. See also Subject: ...
Great Big Stars
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Great big stars, way up yonder (repeat twice)Oh my little soul’s gonna shine, shine (repeat) 2. Star in the East, way up yonder (repeat twice)All around the world gonna shine, shine (repeat) See also Culture: ...
Nu’uanu Mele
Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) `Ike `o e a Nu`uanuWahi ala kike`e ke`eAnuanu no nâ makaniE ke kô`ala LanihuiE ke kô`ala Lanihuli English Translation You must see Nu’uanuThe road is windingThe cold windsSweep up to LanihuliSweep up to Lanihuli(source) ...
Miss Jenny Jones
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) RefrainWe come to see Miss Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,We come to see Miss Jenny Jones, and how is she today? (Spoken) 1. She’s washing. (Sung) We are so glad to hear it, to ...
Mama Buy Me a Chiney Doll
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Mama buy me a chiney doll (repeat twice)Do Mama do.2. What would it take to buy it with?… Do Mama do.3. You could take daddy’s feather bed…4. Then where would our daddy sleep?…5. He ...
Tottenham Toad
Lyrics (Folk song) The Tottenham toad came trotting up the roadWith his feet all swimming in the sea.Pretty little squirrel with your tail in curl,They’ve all got a wife but me. See also Subject: frogs Harmony: I IV V chords ...
Rise and Shine (Arky Arky)
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. The Lord told Noah, There’s gonna be a floody, floody, (repeat)Get those children out of the muddy, muddy,Children of the Lord. RefrainRise and shine and give God the glory, glory, (repeat twice)Children of the Lord. 2. ...