Tennessee
Lyrics (American folk song) When I was in TennesseeSittin’ in an easy chair,My true love along my side,A-combing her lovely hair. RefrainI shoo, oh lady, shoo,I shoo, oh lady shy,Shoo, oh lady, shoo, my love,And I’m going to Tennessee. Jaybird ...
Tumbai
Lyrics (Folk song from Israel) Tumbai tumbai tumbai tumbai,tumbai tumbai tumbaiTra la la, la la la la la,La la la la la la,Tra la la la la,La la la la la,La la la la la la Lyrics have no meaning ...
Two in the Middle
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Two in the middle and you can’t jump, Josie, (repeat twice)To the Ohio. 2. Choose your partner and then jump, Josie… 3. Four in the middle and you can’t jump, Josie… 4. Get out of there ...
The Rattle Sna-wa-wake
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. A nice young ma-wa-wanLived on the hi-wi-will;A nice young ma-wa-wan,For I knew him we-we-well. RefrainTo my rattle, to my roo-rah-ree. 2. He scarce had mow-wo-wowedHalf round the fie-we-wield;‘Til a rattle sna-wa-wakeBit him on the hee-we-weel. Refrain ...
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Michael row the boat ashore,Hallelujah. (Repeat) 2. Sister, help to trim the sailHallelujah. (Repeat) 3. Jordan river is deep and wide,Hallelujah.Milk and honey on the other side,Hallelujah. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: boats ...
Leavin’ Old Texas
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m going to leave old Texas nowThey’ve got no use for the longhorn cow. 2. They’ve plowed and fenced my cattle range,And the people there are all so strange. 3. I’ll take my horse, I’ll ...
Every Night When the Sun Goes In
Lyrics (Folk song) Every night when the sun goes in (Repeat twice)I hang down my head and mournful cry. RefrainTrue love, don’t weep, true love, don’t mourn (Repeat twice)True love, don’t weep nor mourn for me,I’m going away to Marble ...
Hinei Ma Tov
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hebrew folk song) Hine mah tov umah-nayimshevet achim gam yachad English Translation – Behold how good Behold how good and how pleasingif brothers (people) could sit together in unity Hebrew – הנה מה טוב הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב וּמַה נָּעִיםשֶׁבֶת ...
Little Red Wagon
Lyrics (Folk song) Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon,Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon,Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon,Won’t you be my darlin’? One wheel’s off and the axle’s dragging,One wheel’s ...
Hullabaloo Belay
Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. Me mother had a boarding house,Hullabaloo belay.Hullabaloo bela belay,And all the boarders were out to sea.Hullabaloo belay. 2. A fresh young fellow called Shallo Brown…Would follow me mother all ’round the town… 3. One day when ...
