Echoes
Lyrics (Folk song) Echoes I can hear you (hear you, hear you)Though I can’t get near you (near you, near you)You’re so far away (away, away) Recorder Notes G, A, B, D’ Recorder Notes D, E, F#, A See also ...
Eh Soom Boo Kawaya
Info This song, which was popular with sailors, is thought to be from the Efik/Ibibio people in the southern part of Nigeria. (source: Nigerian Languages Project FB page) Lyrics – Fusion of Efik/Ibibio & Igbo (Nigerian folk song) Eh soom ...
Early to Bed
Version 1 Info Benjamin Franklin quoted this in his Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1732. However, a version of this saying has been found in print as far back as 1496. (source) Lyrics (Folk tune, English Proverb) Early to bed and ...
Dry Weather Houses
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) RefrainDry weather houses are not worth a centAnd yet we have to pay so much for rent. 1. One Monday morning a landlord went,To a tenant to get his rent,But the tenant say, “Massa me no ...
Drunken Sailor
Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. What shall we do with a drunken sailor,What shall we do with a drunken sailor,What shall we do with a drunken sailorEarly* in the morning. 2. Put him in a long boat ’til he’s sober… 3. ...
Du Liegst Mir im Herzen
Info This song is believed to have originated in northern Germany around 1820. (source) Lyrics – German (German folk song) Du, du liegst mir im Herzen,Du, du liegst mir im Sinn,Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen,Weisst nicht wie gut ich ...
Duerme mi tesoro
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Puerto Rico Duerme mi tesoro,Duerme mi bien,Que los angelitoste miran también. English Translation – Sleep my treasure Sleep, my treasure.Sleep, my good one.That the angelsLook at you also. See also Culture: Puerto Rico Type: ...
Dulce dulce
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song) Dulce, dulce, dulce mamá (repeat)Dulce, dulce, dulce chiquichaChiquicha, chiquicha, chiquicha English Translation – Sweet sweet Sweet, sweet, sweet mamaSweet, sweet, sweet little girlLittle girl, little girl, little girl Recorder notes: E, F#, G, A, B See also ...
Dust of the Red Wagon
Lyrics (Native American folk song, Ute) Ah-nah-gar vee-noo-nump ah ha.Koo-ah-vee-tsee-yah seh ya ha.Mah-ree-kahts ah poo-mee-wah-noo-pah-high ah. English Translation Red wagon dustWhite man looking around See also Culture: Native American Subjects: wagon / Music Program: Great American Puzzle Activity: folk dance Melody: D,E,G,B ...
Ducks in the Millpond
Version 1 Lyrics (American folk song) Ducks in the millpond,Geese in the clover.Fell in the millpond,Got wet all over. Rise, children gonna rise, gonna rise.Rise, children gonna rise, gonna rise. Version 2 Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Ducks in the ...