I’m Going to Georgia
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m going to Georgia, I’m going to roam;I’m going to Georgia to make it my home. 2. I once loved a young man as dear as my lifeAnd he oft-times did promise to make me ...
Kangaroo
Lyrics (Folk song) Kangaroo, Skippy roo, dozing in the midday sun.Comes a hunter: run, run, run.Guess who caught you just for fun? Game Students sit in a circle. One child, the “kangaroo,” sits in the middle with the eyes closed. ...
Kancho
Lyrics (Folk song from Ghana) Kancho ayi yee i yeeCana o a yi yee i yeeKancho ye koo gana ba ta izo tina ba ta zo ti zabiko,Zambi ko zin zi ni yeeKancho a yi yee i yee Translation unknown ...
Rocky Island
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m going to Rocky Island,Yo hum dilly-i-o,Going to Rocky Island,I’m going there to stay. RefrainSee my candy darling,Yo hum dilly-i-o,See my candy darling,On a long summer day. 2. See that train a-coming…… Oh, don’t you ...
Zulu Warrior
Lyrics (South African folk song) I-zika zumba, zumba, zumba,I-zika zumba, zumba, zay. (repeat) See him there, the Zulu warrior.See him there, the Zulu chief, chief, chief. (repeat) See also Country: South Africa Form AB Harmony: major & minor Meter: 4 ...
Down By the Old Mill Stream
Lyrics (Tell Taylor, 1908) Down by the old mill stream where I first met you,With your eyes of blue, dressed in gingham too,It was there I knew that you loved me true,You were sixteen, my village queen, by the old ...
The Homespun Dress
Lyrics (Irish folk tune, Lyrics by Carrie Belle Sinclair, 1860) Oh, yes, I am a Southern girl,And glory in the name,And boast it with far greater prideThan glittering wealth and fame.We envy not the Northern girlHer robes of beauty rare,Though ...
You’re at a Luau Now
Lyrics (Hawaiian folk song) First you ‘ai (eye) some fish and poiPipikaula and some moiThen you have some okolehauYou’re at a luau now Then you taste kalua pigIna, wana, limu tooIna mona and haupiaYou’re at a luau now The poi ...
Lonesome House Blues
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I had a dream last night all about my gal.I had a dream last night all about my gal.You can tell by that sweet poppa ain’t feelin’ so well. 2. I asked the brakeman to ...
Highland Fairy Lullaby
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) 1. I left my baby lying here,Lying here, lying hereI left my baby lying hereTo go and gather blueberries. RefrainHovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, sorry o go,Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost ...