There Were Two Birds Sat Upon a Stone
Lyrics (Traditional chant / nursery rhyme) There were two birds sat upon a stone,Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.One flew away, and then there was one,Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.The other flew after, and then there was none,Fal de ral-al de ...
Little Chickens
Lyrics (Clara Belle Baker, publ. 1921) Hear them peep, peep, peepLittle chickens, little chickens,Hear them peep, peep, peep,Under mother’s wings they creep. Hear them tweet, tweet, tweet,Little snow birds, little snow birds,Hear them tweet, tweet, tweet,Let us throw them crumbs ...
Guru ndiani
Lyrics – Shona (Folk song from Zimbabwe) Guru ndiani jongweHa jongwe guru Possible English Translation Who is the biggest/tallest rooster?I am the biggest/tallest rooster(source) Game Formation: Students stand in a circle, two people (“roosters”) are in the middle of the ...
Yangtze Boatmen’s Chant
Info This song is also known as “Yangtze Boatmen’s Chantey.” Lyrics – Transliteration (Chinese folk song) Ya hoo ya hoo hey,Ya hoo ya hoo hey,Yai yai yai hai yai yai,Ya hoo ya hoo hey English Translation – Yangtze River boatman ...
Swinging Along
Lyrics (Folk song) Part 1Swinging along the open road,under a sky that’s clear.Swinging along the open road,in the fall of the year.Swinging along, swinging along,Swinging along the open road,All in the Fall of the year. Part 2Swinging along the open ...
Tàihú Chuán
Lyrics – Pinyin (Chinese folk song) Shān qīng shuǐ míng yōu jìng jìng.Hú xīn piāo lái fēng yīzhèn ya.Xíng ya xíng ya, jìn ya jìnHuánghūn shíhòu rén xíng shǎoBàn kòng yuè yǐng shuǐmiàn yáo yaXíng ya xíng ya, jìn ya ...
May Day Songs
Info May Day is celebrated in several countries on May 1 to celebrate the coming of spring. Songs All Around the Maypole May-Day Song See also holidays spring songs
There Once Was a Witch
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. There once was a witch,Believe it if you can,She tapped on the windows and she ran, ran, ran.She ran helter-skelter with her toes in the air,Cornstalks flying from the witch’s hair. 2. “Swish,” goes the broomstick.”Meow,” goes ...
Bantama Kra Kro
Lyrics – Akan (Folk song from Ghana) Bantama kra kro,Me ye den na m’anya bi madzi?Kra kro de de iyi,Me ye den na m’anya bi madzi?Kra kro kra kro,Me ye den na m’anya bi madzi?Me nyi sikaMe ye den na ...
Song of the Seasons
Lyrics (Melody by W. Mattfeld, publ. 1893, Lyrics by J.H. Haaren) 1. Brightest season of the year,Joyous spring again is here,Birds from every branch and treeCarol forth their melody. RefrainTra la la la la la, tra la laTra la la la la ...