Ain’ no sunshine when she’s gone
Its not warm when she’s away
Ain’ no sunshine when she’s gone
And she’s always gone too long
Any time she goes away
Wonder this time where she’s gone
Wonder if she’s gone to stay
Ain’ no sunshine when she’s gone
And this house just ain’t no home
Any time she goes away
I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey I ought to leave this all alone
Autumn time
Red leaves fall
While the weeping sky
Looks over all
The maiden sadly walks the land
Life is hard, work is dirty,
Friends plead poverty,
Fame and fortune takes its own time,
So don't wait up
But if you can feel the sun, if you can feel the rain
Life can't be bad
If you got food to eat, and all your dreams to dream
Life can't be bad
If you can walk away and fight another day
Life can't be that bad
For all the things that I can do
How could I complain
I got no broken wing
I got a song to sing
And I feel blessed
| On rides a captain and three hundred soldier lads Out of the morning mist and through the silent snow Glistening brightly rides the captain at the head Behind him soldier boys sadly weeping go And when you took my gold and swore to follow me You sold away your life and your liberty No more you’ll till the soil, no more you’ll work the land No more to the dance you’ll go and take the girls by the hand Oh mother weep… for your son. He is gone… to kill or die You’ll weep you’ll die by the keen edge of the sword All alone by the muddy He gave the orders for the drummers to beat the drums That mothers all might know the life a soldier leads Unfurl your ragged banner and raise your pale young face You’ll all go in the fire, there’ll be no hiding place Oh mother hear the drum beat in the village square The drum that drums for me to go a soldier there Oh mother weep… weep for us. Martyr’s gain… you die alone. |
| Caal the ewes tae the knowes Caal them where the heather grows Caal them where the burnie rows My bonnie dearie Hark the mavis’ evenin’ sang Soundin’ Cluden’s woods amang Then a foldin’ let us gan My bonnie dearie We’ll gan down by Cluden side Thro’ the hazels spreading wide O’er the waves that sweetly glide To the moon so clearly Yonder Cluden’s silent towers Where at moonshine midnight hours O’er th dewy bending flowers Fairies dance so cheerie. |
| Hearken all, the time shall come When all the world at last the truth shall hear Then the lion shall lie down with the lamb Our lances shall be turned to reaping hooks Swords and guns be cast as plough shares Nations shall live in lasting peace All men unite as brothers (Pom pompa pom pom) |
| As I went down to the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry (/robe and) crown Good Lord show me the way Oh sisters let’s go down, let’s go down, c’mon down Oh sisters let’s go down, down to the river to pray Oh brothers let’s go down, let’s go down, c’mon down Oh brothers let’s go down, down to the river to pray Oh fathers let’s go down, let’s go down, c’mon down Oh fathers let’s go down, down to the river to pray Oh mothers let’s go down, let’s go down, c’mon down Oh mothers let’s go down, down to the river to pray Oh people let’s go down, let’s go down, c’mon down Oh people let’s go down, down to the river to pray |
| Ayzjitoh zjela Baranjka divoyka Ayzjitoh zjela Baranjka divoyka Zveezdice danice Neeezlazi ranoyay Ranoyay, ranoyay zlato moyay Ranoyay, ranoyay zlato moyay Ayzlatnom rukom Eezsebirnim serpom Ayzlatnom rukom Eezsebirnim serpom |
| Father adieu, I am sorry for you My heart is filled with trouble, now what shall I do If I never see you any more ‘til that last trumpet shall sound Prepare to meet in heaven, where parting is no more Mother adieu, I am sorry for you My heart is filled with trouble, now what shall I do If I never see you any more ‘til that last trumpet shall sound Prepare to meet in heaven, where parting is no more Brother adieu, I am sorry for you My heart is filled with trouble, now what shall I do If I never see you any more ‘til that last trumpet shall sound Prepare to meet in heaven, where parting is no more Sister adieu, I am sorry for you My heart is filled with trouble, now what shall I do If I never see you any more ‘til that last trumpet shall sound Prepare to meet in heaven, where parting is no more |
Gaudete, gaudete!
Christus est natus
Ex aria virgine:
Gaudete!
Tempus adest gratiae
Hoc quod optabamus
Carmina laetitiae
Devote redamus
Deus homo factus est
Natura mirante
Mundus renovatus est
A Christo regnante
Ezechielis porta
Clausa pertransitur
Unde Lux est orta
Salus invenitur
Ergo nostra contio
Psallat iam in lustro
Benedicat Domino
Salus Regi nostro
Translation (from ‘New
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Christ is born of the virgin Mary, rejoice!
The time of grace has come for which we have prayed
Let us devoutly sing songs of joy
God is made man, while nature wonders
The world is renewed by Christ the King
The closed gate of Ezekiel has been passed through
From where the light has risen [the East], salvation is found
Therefore let our assembly sing praises now at this time of purification
| Georgia, The whole day through Just an old sweet song Keeps (On my mind, on my mind, keeping Georgia, The whole day through Comes as sweet and clear As moonlight thru the pines Other arms reach out for me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you Georgia, No peace I find Just an old sweet song Keeps |
| Wassail, wassail all over the town Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree With a wassailing bowl we’ll drink to thee So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek Pray God send our master a good piece of beef And a good piece of beef that may we all see With a wassailing bowl we’ll drink to thee And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie And a good Christmas pie that may we all see With our wassailing bowl we’ll drink to thee So here is to Broad May and to her broad horn May God send our master a good crop of corn And a good crop of corn that may we all see With the wassailing bowl we’ll drink to thee And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear Pray God send our master a happy New Year And a happy New Year as e’er he did see With our wassailing bowl we’ll drink to thee Then here’s to the maid in the lily white smock Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin For to let these jolly wassailers in. |
God gave rock ’n’ roll to you, gave rock ‘n’ roll to you
Put it into the soul of everyone
God gave rock ’n’ roll to you, gave rock ‘n’ roll to you
Put it into the soul of everyone
Love your friend and love your neighbour
Love your life and love your labour
No, its never too late to change your mind
Don’t step on snails, don’t climb in trees
Love Cliff Richard but please don’t tease
No, its never too late to change your mind
If you wanna be singer or play guitar
Man you gotta sweat or you won’t get far
‘Cos its never too late to change your mind
And if you’re young then you’ll never be old
Music can make your dreams unfold
| Green grow the holly So doth the ivy Tho’ winter blasts blow ne’er so high Green grow the holly Red burns the holly Black shines the ivy Tho’ winter nights be ne’er so dark Red burns the holly Straight stands the holly Close twines the ivy Tho’ winter storms be ne’er so wild Straight stands the holly Green grow the holly So doth the ivy Tho’ winter blasts blow ne’er so high Green grow the holly |
Imagine me and you, I do
I think about you day and night, it’s only right
To think about to boy you love and hold him tight
So happy together
If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me and ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together
I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you
For all my life
When you’re with me, baby the skies’ll be blue
For all my life
Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
| Hark! Hark! Hark! Hark the herald angels sing Glory! Glory! Glory to the new born King! Peace on Earth and mercy mild Peace on Earth and mercy mild God and people reconciled God and people reconciled Joy! Joy! Joy! Joyful all ye nations rise Join the, Join the, Join the triumph of the skies. With th’ angelic host proclaim With th’ angelic host proclaim “Christ is born in Christ is born in |
| I feel like going on I feel like going on Tho’ trials mount on ev’ry hand I feel like going on |
| Abroad as I was walking One evening in the spring I heard a maid in Bedlam So sweetly for to sing; Her chains she rattled with her hands And thus replied she; “I love my love because I know my love loves me!” Oh cruel were his parents Who sent my love to sea And cruel was the ship That bore my love from me; Yet I love his parents since they’re his Although they’ve ruined me “I love my move love because I know my love loves me!” With straw I weave a garland I’ll weave it very fine With roses, lilies, daisies I’ll mix the eglantine And I’ll present it to my love When he returns from sea, for “I love my move love because I know my love loves me!” Just as she there sat weeping Her love he came on land Then hearing she was in Bedlam He ran straight out of hand He flew into her snow-white arms And thus replied he “I love my move love because I know my love loves me!” So now these two are married And happy may they be Like turtle doves together In love and unity All pretty maids with patience wait That have got loves at sea “I love my move love because I know my love loves me!” |
| I wish I knew how it would feel to be free I wish I could break all these chains holding me I wish I could say all the things I should say Say ‘em loud say ‘em clear for the whole world to hear I wish I could share all the love in my heart Remove all the bars that still keep us apart I wish you could know what it means to be me Then you’d see and agree ev’ryone should be free I wish I could be like a bird in the sky How sweet it could be if I found I could fly I’d soar to the sun and look down at the sea Then I’d sing ‘cause I’d know how it feels to be free. |
| When the times are darkest When the way is hardest Where the need is strongest Where the road is longest Be there for my sister Be there for my brother Be there for my lover Be there for each other When the night is calling When the future’s calling When the truth is dying When the world is crying |
| In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan Earth stood hard as iron Water like a stone Snow had fallen, snow on snow Snow on snow In the bleak mid-winter Long ago Our God, Heaven cannot hold him Nor Earth sustain Heaven and Earth shall flee away When he comes to reign In the bleak mid-winter A stable place sufficed The Lord God almighty Jesus Christ Angels and archangels May have gathered there Seraphim and cherubim Thronged the air But only his mother In her maiden bliss Worshipped the beloved With a kiss What can I give him Poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb If I were a wise man I would do my part Yet what I can I give him Give my heart |
La dom seh, la dom seh gorror
La dom seh gorror za ladey
Low djiey, low djiey na low
Low djiey na low poy doh shay
Nikola, Nikola saka
Nikola, saka da kedey
Nikolu, Nikolu my ka
Nikolu my ka nay poosta
Nay ode, nay ode sinko
Nay ode sinko nikoleh
Cheemas, Cheemas sinko
Standing at the crossroads
Try’n to read the sign,
To tell me which way I should go
To find an answer and all the time you know
Plant your love ’n’ let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow
Let it blossom, let it show
In the sun, the rain, the snow
Love is lovely
So, let it grow
Looking for a reason
To check out of your mind,
Find it hard to get a friend
That I can talk to
There’s nothing left to show
Plant your love ‘n’ let it grow
Time is getting shorter
And there’s much for you to do
Only asking do you
Get what you are needing
The rest is up to you
| Tell me not in mournful numbers; life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, dead that slumbers And things are not what they seem Things are not what they seem Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust though are, to dust returnest, dust returnest Was not spoken of the soul Was not spoken of the soul Not enjoyment, and not sorrow Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today Let us then be up and doing With a heart for any fate Still achieving, still pursuing Learn to labour and to wait. |
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming,
From tender stem hath sprung!
From Jesse’s lin’age coming,
As men of old have sung.
It came a blossom bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half spent was the night.
Isaiah ‘twas foretold it,
The rose I have in mind;
With Mary we behold it
The virgin mother kind.
To show God’s love aright,
She bore to us a Saviour
When half spent was the night.
The shepherds heard the story
Proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of Glory
Was born on Earth this night.
To
And in the manger found him
As angel heralds said.
Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen,
Aus einer Wurzel zart,
Wie uns die Alten sungen,
Von Jesse kam die Art,
Und hat ein Blumlein bracht
Mitten im kalten Winter
Wohl zu der halben nacht.
| If you’re down and confused And you don’t remember who you’re talking to Concentration slip away Cause your baby is so far away Well there’s a rose in a fisted glove And the eagle fly with the dove And if you can’t be with the one you love Love the one you’re with (find someone) Love the one you’re with (you’ve got to) Love the one you’re with (Ev’rybody) Love the one you’re with Don’t be angry, don’t be sad Don’t sit crying over good times you had There’s a girl tight next to you And she’s just waiting for something to do Turn your heartache into joy She’s a girl, and you’re a boy Get it together, make it nice Ain’t gonna need any more advice |
Have ya seen owt a my bonnie lad,
And are ya sure he’s weel, oh?
He’s gan ower the land with his stick in his hand
He’s gan te moor the keel, oh!
Have ya seen
Ma bonnie lad?
Yes, a’ve seen your bonny lad,
Twas on the sea Aa spied him;
His grave is green but not with grass
| Never weather beaten sail more willing bent to shore Never tired pilgrim’s limbs affected slumber more Than my weary sprite now rise out of my weary breast O fly quickly, O fly quickly, O fly quickly Sweetest one, and take my soul to rest Ever blooming are the joys of heav’n’s high paradise Cold age deaf not there our ears, nor vapour dims our eyes Glory there the sun out shines whose beam the blessed only see O fly quickly, O fly quickly, O fly quickly Dearest one, and raise my sprite to thee. |
| Njoo kwehtu Roho mwema M’fariji wehtu Njoo, Njoo Njoo roho mwema Tufundisheh Yam’bing guni Tu wawa tuwa pya |
| Oak and willow and mountain ash Climb the hill to meet moorland grass Beneath the trees Paths turn and glide home And home and homeward bound |
| Make of our hands one hand, Make of our hearts one heart, Make of our vows one last vow; Only death will part us now. Make of our lives one life, Day after day one life Now it begins, now we start; One hand, One Heart, Even death won’t part us now. |
| Over my head I see trouble in the air Over my head I see trouble in the air Over my head I see trouble in the air There must be a God somewhere Over my head I hear music in the air Over my head I hear music in the air Over my head I hear music in the air There must be a God somewhere Over my head I see colour in the air Over my head I see colour in the air Over my head I see colour in the air There must be a God somewhere Over my head I see glory in the air Over my head I see glory in the air Over my head I see glory in the air There must be a God somewhere |
| Oz dolu idu sha reni kolca Oz dolu idu sha reni kolca Shirili birrili birra birra boy Shoy laga boy laga boenda Shirili birrili birra birra boy Shoy laga boy laga boenda |
| You are so rich in graces, so perfect in all ways You are so rich in graces, so perfect in all ways But if you prove unkind, lost am I heart and mind But if you prove unkind, lost am I heart and mind There are no other faces can match with yours for praise There are no other faces can match with yours for praise |
| People sing out people People sing out freedom is coming Freedom, freedom is coming, get ready! Freedom, freedom, freedom is coming. |
| Now Robin, lend to me thy bow Sweet Robin lend to me thy bow For I must now a hunting with my lady go With my sweet lady go And whither will thy lady go? Sweet Wilkin, tell it unto me And thou shalt have my hawk, my hound and eke my bow To wait on thy lady My lady will to Uppingham To Uppingham forsooth will she And I myself appointed for to be the man To wait on my lady. |
Bambino can you hear
The bells are ringing so clear
Down in the valley echoing
Songs of happiness they sing?
Bambino don’t you know
That many years ago
A little child from heav’n above
Brought to us eternal love?
Santa natale bambino mio
Santa natale bambino mine
To you and all mankind
Down in the valley echoing
Songs of happiness they sing
Such joy our hearts would share
To show the world that we care
With angel choir for company
Then from strife we would be free
| Fire o most glorious, send out thy rays! Fire o most glorious, send out thy rays! Hail! Hail! Send out thy rays! Hail! Hail! Send out thy rays! Hail! Hail! |
| Singabahambayo thina kulomhlaba Kepha sinekha ya e Zulwini Singabahambayo thina kulomhlaba Kepha sinekha ya e Zulwini Sithi Sithi Sithi Haleluya Haleluya Haleluya Haleluya Haleluya |
| Siyahamb’e ku kha nyeni kwen khos Siyahamb’e ku kha nyeni kwen khos Siyahamb’e ku kha nyeni kwen khos Siyahamb’e ku kha nyeni kwen kha nyeni kwen khos Siyahamba, hamba, Siyahamba, hamba Siyahamb’e ku kha nyeni kwen khos. We are marching in the light of God We are marching in the light of God We are marching in the light of God We are marching in the light of the light of God We are marching, marching, We are marching, marching We are marching in the light of God |
| Soaring skywards, leaping sideways Do or die words cleave the air Joy and laughter, morning after Raise the rafters, we don’t care If the roof’s beyond repair Raise the rafters, raise the rafters Raise the rafters, we don’t care If the roof’s beyond repair. |
This is my song, O spirit of all nations;
A song of Peace for lands afar and mine
Here is my home, the country where my heart is;
Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine.
But other hearts in other lands are beating,
With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine .
My country's skies are bluer than the ocean,
And sunlight streams on clover, leaf and pine;
But other lands have sunlight too and clover,
And skies are everywhere as blue as mine.
O hear my song, thou spirit of all nations,
A song of Peace for their land and for mine.
| Oh lovely spring, are all these flowers for our delight? The songs of birds and sweet perfume The nests that are hiding in the wood And even the silver moon above the lake at night |
| Take me up the Take me up the Take me up the Come and meet the folks I knew Take me out to sea in a little boat, little boat Take me out to sea and I’ll show you where they’re fishin’ Take me out to sea in a little boat, little boat Out upon the cold Who wants to live in a noisy city? Who wouldn’t want to be set free? If you can’t get away, then more’s the pity I’d have you along with me Take me up the coast in a little boat, little boat Take me up the coast and I’ll show you Take me up the coast in a little boat, little boat See the rocks of Lindisfarne. |
| The holly and the ivy Now they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood Thee holly tree bears the crown The rising of the sun The running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir The holly tree bears the blossom As white as any flower As Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To be our sweet saviour The holly tree bears the prickle As sharp as any thorn As Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ On Christmas day in the morn’. |
| Ton pare notenas Ton pare notenas Ta mares xa-ta Ies teu germa petit Ies teu germa petit El te de ra-ta Pobre pare notenas i-ta mares xa-ta Ies germa petito el-te de ra-ta Ton pare fae-di-nar Ton pare fae-di-nar Ta mares cu-ra Ies teu germa petit Ies teu germa petit Talia ver du-ra |
| When I drink good English ale My head is turning, turning, turning So from now I’ll fill my tankard with punch, with punch. Drink, my friends, and sing Attack this bottle till it’s empty Drink my friends, and sing till the morn’ Drink and sing. When I drink good English ale My head is turning, turning, turning So from now I’ll fill my tankard with punch, with punch. Let us drink and let us sing now Yes, drink and sing and leave dull care aside Let’s attack this jug of punch Let’s drink and sing and all be merry Let us drink and let us sing now Yes, drink and sing and leave dull care aside Translation (from ‘Sing for Pleasure’) Quand je bois du vin clairet, ami tout tourne, tourne, tourne. Aussi desomais je bois Chantons et buvons, a ce flacon faisons la guerre, Chantons et buvons, les amis, buvons donc. Translation (from ‘Sing for Pleasure’) Quand je bois du vin clairet, ami tout tourne, tourne, tourne. Aussi desomais je bois Le bon vin nous a rendu gais Chantons oublions nos peines, chantons. En mangeant d’un gras jambon, a ce flacon faisons la guerre. Le bon vin nous a rendu gais Chantons oublions nos peines, chantons. Buvons bien, la buvons donc. A ce flacon faisons la guerre. En mangeant d’un gras jambon, a ce flacon faisons la guerre. Buvons bien, la buvons donc. A ce flacon faisons la guerre. Buvons bien, buvons mes amis Trinquons, buvons vidons nos verres. En mangeant d’un gras jambon, a ce flacon faisons la guerre. Buvons bien, buvons mes amis Trinquons, buvons vidons nos verres. |
| Soaring skywards, leaping sideways Do or die words cleave the air Joy and laughter, morning after Raise the rafters, we don’t care If the roof’s beyond repair Raise the rafters, raise the rafters Raise the rafters, we don’t care If the roof’s beyond repair. Sisters brothers, to all others Let this be our guiding star Hearts on fire but no Messiah Hear the music from afar Over hills and over valleys Over mountains over seas Nation shall sing unto nation Until nations cease to be |
| Wade in the water God gonna trouble the water See that host all dressed in white (God gonna trouble the water) Must be the children of the Israelite (God gonna trouble the water) See that host all dressed in red (God gonna trouble the water) Must be the children that Moses led (God gonna trouble the water) |
| Way over yonder Is a place that I know Where I can find shelter From a hunger and cold And the sweet tasting good life Is so easily found Way over yonder That’s where I’m bound I know when I get there The first thing I see Is the sun shining golden Shining right down on me Then trouble’s gonna lose me Worry leave me behind And I’ll stand up proudly In true peace of mind Talkin’ ‘bout a- Talkin’ ‘bout a- Way over yonder Is a place I have seen In a garden of wisdom From some long ago dream Maybe tomorrow I’ll find my way To the land where the honey runs In the river each day And the sweet tasting good life Is so easily found Way over yonder That’s where I’m bound |
| While Shepherds watched their flocks by night All seated on the ground, all seated on the ground The angel of the Lord came down The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around “Fear not” said he for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind, had seized their troubled mind; “Glad tidings of great joy I bring, Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind “To you in David’s town this day Is born of David’s line, is born of David’s line A saviour who is Christ the Lord A saviour who is Christ the Lord And this shall be the sign: “The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view display , to human view display All meanly wrapped in swathing bands All meanly wrapped in swathing bands And in a manger laid.” Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng, appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God, who thus Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: “All glory be to God on high And to the Earth be peace, and to the Earth be peace Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease.” |
| I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know When the tree tops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With ev’ry Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white |
| Winter wonderland Winter wonderland Winter wonder, winter wonderland Sleigh bells ring: are you listening In the lane snow is glistening; A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight Walkin’ in a winter wonderland Gone away is the blue bird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song, as we go along Walkin’ in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he is parson Brown He’ll say “Are you married?”, We’ll say “No, man But you can do the job when you’re in town.” Later on we’ll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid, the plans that we made Walkin’ in a winter wonderland. |
| He took my feet from the miry clay Yes he did, Yes he did And placed them here on the rock to stay Yes he did, Yes he did I can tell the world about this I can tell the nation I’m blessed Tell them that Jesus made me whole And he brought the joy, joy to my soul Oh my Lord done just what he said Yes he did, Yes he did He healed the sick and he raised the dead Yes he did, Yes he did. |