Uç uç böceğim
Lyrics – Turkish (Folk song from Turkey) Uç uç böceğim,Yarın düğün olacakAnnem sana terlik pabuç alacak English Translation – Fly away my ladybug Fly away my ladybug,There will be a wedding tomorrowMy...
View ArticleWáng lǎo xiān sheng yǒu kuài de
Lyrics – Pinyin (Chinese folk song) wáng lǎo xiān sheng yǒu kuài deyī ya yī ya yōtā zài tián biān yǎng xiǎo jīyī ya yī ya yōzhè lǐ jī jī jīnà li jī jī jīzhè lǐ jī nà li jīdào chù dōu zài jī jīwáng lǎo...
View ArticleGrandma Grunts
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Grandma Grunts said a curious thing,Boys can whistle, but girls must sing.This is what I heard her say,‘Twas no longer than yesterday. RefrainBoys can whistle (whistle)Girls must...
View ArticleFiddle-dee-dee
Lyrics (Melody by C.H. Hohmann, publ. 1920, Lyrics by Eugene Field) 1. There once was a bird that lived up in a treeAnd all he could whistle was fiddle-dee-dee. 2. Oh fiddle oh fiddle, oh...
View ArticleNie chcę cię
Lyrics – Polish (Folk song from Poland) Nie chcę cię, nie chcę cię,nie chcę cię znać.Chodź do mnie, chodź do mnierączkę mi dać.Prawą mi daj, lewą mi daji już się na mnie nie gniewaj.Prawą mi daj, lewą...
View ArticleThe Rainbow
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Christina Rossetti) Boats sail on the riversAnd ships sail on the seas,But the clouds that sail across the skyAre prettier far than these.There are bridges on the riversAs...
View ArticleIppa Dippa Dation
Lyrics (Traditional chant from England) To choose who will be “It” Ippa dippa dationMy operationHow many people at the station?[Someone says a number between 1 and 10.]The one who gets to number ____...
View ArticleTankō Bushi
Info Sometimes called Jōban Tanko Bushi, this song is about coal mining, refering to the Miike Mine in Kyūshū (Tagawa City). A folk dance is performed during the Bon festival, which includes common...
View ArticleÀ Paris sur un petit cheval gris
Lyrics – French (Japanese folk song) À Paris, à Paris,Sur mon petit cheval gris,À Rouen, à Rouen,Sur mon petit cheval blanc,À Toulon, à ToulonSur mon petit cheval blondEt rentrons au manoirSur mon...
View ArticleBilly Billy
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Here’s the way we Billy Billy,Billy Billy, Billy Billy,Here’s the way we Billy BillyAll night long. 2. Step back Sally, Sally Sally,Step back SallyAll night long. 3....
View ArticleBarramundi Song
Lyrics (French folk tune, Lyrics Traditional Australian) Barramundi, barramundi*,Cockatoo, cockatoo,Emu and koala, emu and koala,Kangaroo, kangaroo *also known as Asian Seabass See also Subjects:...
View ArticleVarila myšička kašičku
Lyrics – Slovak (Folk song from Slovakia) Varila myšička kašičkuv maľovanom varníčku.Tomu dala na lyžičku,tomu dala na vidličku,tomu dala na tanierik,tomu dala na mištičkuSpoken:Poslednému nič...
View ArticleMiwoe nenyo
Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Ghana) Miweh ni wa yo, duk-ah no kpoMiweh ni wa yo, ah-yehMiweh neh yo, suku neh djoMiweh neh yo, duk-ah mi-seh loDja leh leh leh-leh leh! Translation – Make it...
View ArticleGriz-ze-ly Bear
Lyrics (American folk song) Call: Tell me who was the griz-ze-ly,Response: Griz-ze-ly bear,C: Tell me who was the griz-ze-ly,R: Griz-ze-ly bear,C: Jack o’ Diamonds was the griz-ze-ly,R: Griz-ze-ly...
View ArticleSaeya saeya parangsaeya
Lyrics – Revised Romanization (Korean folk song) Saeya saeya parangsaeya nokdubate anji mara nokdukkochi tteoreojimyeon cheongpojangsuulgoganda English Translation – Blue birds, blue birds Birds,...
View ArticleDown in the Valley (Two by Two)
Lyrics (African American folk song) Down in the valley two by two,two by two, two by two,Down in the valley two by two,Now rise, Sally rise. Let me see you make a motion two by two,two by two, two by...
View ArticleShoheen Sho
Lyrics (Welsh folk song) Shoheen sho*, baby boy,Father’s pride, Mother’s joy.Birdie sleeps in the nest,Sun doth sink in the West. *similar to hush-a-bye See also Country: Wales Subject: lullabies...
View ArticleI Have a Car
Lyrics (American folk song) I have a car, it’s made of tin,Nobody knows what shape it’s in,It has four wheels and a rumble seat,Hear us chugging down the street.Honk honk, rattle rattle rattle, crash,...
View ArticleLas chiapanecas
Lyrics – Spanish (Melody by Bulmaro López Fernández, 1897, Mexico, Lyrics by Juan Arozamena, 1924) Un clavel corté,Por la sierra azul,caminito de mi rancho,como el viento fuemi caballo fiela llevarme...
View ArticleUno de enero
Info This song is sung for the Fiesta de San Fermín on July 7 in Pamplona, Spain. In this festival, people run through the town following by bulls. Lyrics – Spanish (Folk tune from Spain: Navarre,...
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