Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom And that's now we set sail First we set sail for the Canaries With a cargo of 47 fairies, We are around the bunks With those...

We shall overcome, we shall overcome We shall overcome someday Oh deep in my heart, I do believe That we shall overcome someday We'll walk hand in hand, we'll ...

We three kings of orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star cho: Oh, star of wonder, star of nigh...

We three kings of Orient are Tried to smoke a rubber cigar It was loaded, it exploded We two kings of Orient are Tried to smoke a rubber cigar It was loaded, i...

We three we're all alone living in memory My echo, my shadow and me We three, we're not a crowd, we're not even company My echo, my shadow and me What good is t...

We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year We want some figgy pudding (3x) And a cup of goo...

Once I was invited to a nobleman's wedding By a false lover that proved so unkind It causes me now to wear a green willow It causes me now to bear a troubled mi...

The Wearing of the Green "O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round? The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground! No more Saint Patri...

Whaur hae ye been, my canny hinny? Whaur hae ye been, my winsome man? I've been tae the nor'ard Cruisin' back and for'ard I've been tae the nor'ard Cruisin' sa...

Working in a weave-room, fighting for my life Trying to make a living for my kiddies and my wife Some are needing clothing and some are needing shoes But I'm ge...

WEAVER BIRD (Bob Coltman) Weave, weave, the weaver bird Weave, weave and spin Weave till my love comes home Then stop and sing Woman, old woman, wandering in ...

WEAVER'S LIFE Weaver's life is like an engine coming round a mountain steep We have our ups and downs a-plenty, and at night we cannot sleep Very often flag yo...

Wait today, love, till tomorrow, Horo ecican arin huo * While l weave fine linen for thee, love, Linen for thee, fine linen for thee, love, While l weave fine l...

When Adam was created, He dwelt in Eden's shade, As Moses has related, Before a bride was made; Ten thousand times ten thousand Things wheel-ed all around, Befo...

There was a wee cooper who lived in fife Nickety, nockety, noo, noo, noo And he had gotten a gentle wife Hey Willie Wallacky, hey John Dougall Alane quo rushety...

THE WEE LASS ON THE BRAE SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: Merle Shlesinger (1986? FSGW Getaway) COMMENTS: MS learned it from Maggie Pearc...

WEE WEE COT from the singing of Jean Redpath When I was just a wee wee tot They put me on my wee wee pot To see if I would wee or not Wee wee, wee wee When th...

Wee Willie Winkie rins thro' the toun Upstairs and downstairs in is nicht goun Tirlin' at the window, crying at the lock, "Are all the bairnies in their bed? It...

I courted a bonnie girl full many's the day And hated all people who against her did say But now she's rewarded me well for my pain For she's gone to get tied t...

THE WEEK YOUR MAN'S AWA' or FISHERMAN'S WIFE (Ewan MacColl) A' the week your man's awa' And a' the week you bide your lane A' the time you're waiting for The m...

As I came thro' Sandgate, Thro' Sandgate, thro' Sandgate, As I came thro' Sandgate, I heard a lassie sing: "O, weel may the keel row, The keel row, the keel row...

WEEPY (Bruce Phillips) Why is everybody laughin'? Weepy doesn' know He jus' stan's there grinnin' I guess he's kinda' slow But Weepy don' get sore Seems like h...

From all over This version collected by RG from an "heroic monotone" named Alan Shulman in 1953 I don't want none of your weevily wheat I don't want none of yo...

WE'LL DUST OFF BILLY GRAHAM Now that Jimmy Bakker's baked And Jerry Falwell's fallen We'll dust off Billy Graham and We'll trot him out again Yes, it ill behoo...

We'll Meet Again (Ross Parker, Hughie Charles) World Music, Inc Let's say goodbye with a smile, dear, Just for a while, dear, we must part Don't let the partin...

WELSH HISTORY 101 by Heather Rose Jones If ever you wander out by the Welsh border Come stop by and see me and all of my kin I'm Morgan ap Daffyd ap Gwion ap H...

WE'RE BOUND FOR SAN DIEGO In that town called San Diego when the workers try to talk, The cops will smash them with a sap and tell them "take a walk", They 'th...

West Virginia Mining Disaster (Jean Ritchie) Say, did you see him walking? it was early this morning He passed by your house on his way to the coal He was tall...

Samoa, arise and raise your banner that is your crown! Oh! see and behold the stars on the waving banner! They are a sign that Samoa is able to lead Oh! Samoa, ...

Samoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou pale lea; Samoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou palelea; Vaai i na fetu o loo ua agiagia ai; Le faailoga lea o Iesu na m...

There's a little ranch house in the vale, Pretty little ranch house up for sale; All the shutters drawn, Tenants all gone And thereby hangs a long, unhappy tale...

Westron wynd, when wilt thou blow The smalle rain down can rain Christ yf my love were in my arms And I yn my bed again @England @love one of the oldest songs ...

WE'VE GOT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT BACK AGAIN Just hand me my old Martin for soon I will be startin' Back to dear old Charleston far away Since Roosevelt's be...

Tell me, what is this sailboat's name? It's the whaleboat, Malarkey! Tell me, what is this sailboat's name? It's the whaleboat, Malarkey! Who is the man that b...

WHA'LL BE KING BUT CHARLIE? The news from Moidart came yestreen Will soon gar many fairly For ships of war have just come in And landed Royal Charlie cho: Com...

WHA'S FU'? I saw a sparrow pu' a barrow Wha's fu'? Wha's fu'? I saw a sparrow pu' a barrow Wha's fu' noo? I saw a sparrow pu' a barrow An' a lintie draw a harr...

What a friend we have in cheeses, Mozzarella, Cheddar, Swiss! Bleu and Limberger's sweet breezes Lingering like a lover's kiss Humble milk's apotheosis, Muenste...

What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Joseph Scriven and Charles C Converse) What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to car...

What A Friend We Have in Rhoda! (Sung, fervently, to: What a Friend We Have in Jesus) What a friend we have in Rhoda What a leader! What a boss! Giving twice w...

cho: What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie What can a young lassie di wi' an old man? 2x Bad luck on the penny that tempted my Minnie T' sell h...

WHAT CHILD IS THIS? (William Chatterton Dix, 18xx) What child is this,who, laid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While ...

Goodbye, it's time for me to go I'll call you in the morning, So I can let you know, the way I really feel girl, to put your mind at ease If I don't then who wi...

What kind of shoes you gwine to wear, golden shoes? (2x) (I'm goin' to wear my old work shoes!) Golden shoes I'm bound to wear, And they outshine the glittering...

It was a last minute invitation I did not have a thig to wear I ran into the store I said I need something black Something formal Other than that I don't care ...

WHAT'LL WE DO WITH THE BABY-O? What'll we do with the baby-o? What'll we do with the baby-o? What'll we do with the baby-o? If he don't go to sleepy-O? Wrap h...

WHAT'S THE LIFE OF A MAN As I was a walking one morning at ease A viewing the leaves as they fell from the trees All in slow motion appearing to be And those th...

WHEEL OF FORTUNE or DUBLIN CITY As I was a-walking through Dublin City About the hour of twelve at night It was there I saw a fair, pretty maiden Washing her ...

When A Dog Smiles 1988 Mark Cohen When a dog smiles, he smiles all over Big dog, little dog, brown or black Wags his tail and then he rolls over Give a dog lov...

When Cockleshells Turn Silver Bells (Waly, Waly) When cockleshells turn silver bells, And mussels grow on ev'ry tree; When roses grow midst winter's snow Then ...

WHEN E'RE YOU MAKE A PROMISE When e'er you make a promise Consider well its importance And, when made, engrave it upon your heart @scouts filename[ GSPROMIS S...

by Alan Bell 1 When first we met we were total strangers We didn't know if we could be friends, How soon we came to know each other Now I know we will meet aga...

Come fill the cup, let's drink about This nicht, we'll merry be For friendship and for harmony Likewise my comrades three To meet yence mair some other nicht My...

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And sat...

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man So I got myself a shack, I did what I could And I called my shack, "Break my back" But the land was swe...

I'm a poor rovin' lassie and my fortune's been bad Since I feel in love wi' a brisk sailor lad I was courted sae early by night and by day But the lad I lo'e de...

1 When I was a young man I lived easy, Oh the pleasure which I did see; I married me a wife, she prov'd to me unkindly Oh unkindly she prov'd to be At length I ...

When I was noo but sweet sixteen, In beauty just a bloomin', O O little, little did I think At nineteen I'd be greetin', O cho: For the plooman lads are ga...

WHEN I'M GONE (Phil Ochs) (CDE-) CGCAm/FG/CAm/FGC There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong when ...

When Jesus Wept (Round) (William Billings) When Jesus wept, a falling tear In mercy flowed beyond all bound When Jesus groaned, a trembling fear Seized all the...

When Johnny comes marching home again Hurrah, hurrah When Johnny comes marching home again Hurrah, hurrah The men will cheer and the boys will shout The ladies ...

WHEN JONES'S ALE WAS NEW (3) Come all you honest labouring men that work hard all the day And join with me at The Barley Mow to pass an hour away Where we can ...

CHORUS: When my blue moon turns to gold again When the rainbow turns the clouds away When my blue moon turns to gold again You'll be back in my arms to stay Me...

When My Father Called +1986 Mark Cohen G G/F# Em When my father called this morning C D Woke me from a dream G G/F# Em...

WHEN PAT CAME OVER THE HILL (Samuel Lover, 1839) When Pat came over the hill, his colleen fair to see, His whistle low but shrill the signal was to be; "Oh, Ma...

WHEN SHE CAM BEN, SHE BOBBED 0, when she cam ben, she bobbed fu'law 0, when she cam ben, she bobbed fu law, And when she cam ben, she kiss'd Cockpen, And syne ...

Our camp-fires shone bright on the mountain That frowned on the river below, As we stood by our guns in the morning And eagerly watched for the foe When a rider...

When that I was a little tiny boy With a heigh-ho, the wind and the rain A foolish thing was but a toy For the rain it raineth ev'ry day chorus: With a ...

When the Ice Worms Nest Again (Conceivably by Robert Service; in any case, an Alaskan tradition in the 20s and 30s Recorded by Wilf Carter ---Montana For Mary's...

Let rogues and cheats prognosticate Concerning king's or kingdom's fate I think myself to be as wise As he that gazeth on the skies My sight goes beyond the dep...

WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN (Bob Dylan) Oh the time will come when the winds will stop And the breeze will cease to be breathing Like a stillness in the wind 'fore ...

When This Cruel War is Over (Charles Sawyer) Dearest love, do you remember When we last did meet, How you told me that you loved me Kneeling at my feet ? Oh! h...

George W Johnson and James Austin Butterfield) Verse 1 I wander'd today to the hill, Maggie, To watch the scene below; The creek and the old rusty mill, Maggie...

verse When first I saw the lovelight in your eye, And heard thy voice, like sweetest melody, Speak words of love to my enraptur'd soul, The world held naught bu...

As I walked by the brewery one evening so rare To view the still vats and to sniff the malt air, I heard an old Morris man singing this song "Oh bury me here bo...

WHERE AM I TO GO? Where am I to go, me Johnnies, Where am I to go? Gimme way, hey, hey, Hey, the roll and go Where am I to go, me Johnnies, Where am I to go? l...

SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: Monroe Brothers (RECORD: RCA Victor LPV 507) Oh, where is my sailor boy F C Where is my sailor bo...

SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: ????? COMMENTS: COMPOSER: James I Russell TEXT: There's a pretty spot in Ireland F C I ...

WHERE THERE'S REST FOR HORSE AND MAN or HOME LADS HOME Overseas in India the sun was setting low With tramp of feet and jingle as I heard the gunteams go But s...

WHICH SIDE ARE WE ON? My daddy is a member Of the bourgeoisie; And I will fight for labor While he's supporting me cho: Which side am I on? Which side am I on...

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? (Florence Reese, 1946) Come all of you good workers, Good news to you I'll tell, Of how that good old union Has come in here to dwell c...

Now Cape Clear it is in sight We'll be off Holyhead by tomorrow night, And we'll shape our course for the Rock Light, Oh Jenny get your oat cake done (keep your...

Oh whiskey is the life of man O whiskey, Johnny! I'll drink whiskey when I can, O Whiskey for my Johnny! I'll drink whiskey when I can Whiskey from an old tin ...

As I was going over the Kilkerry mountains I met with Captain Farrel and the money he was counting I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier Saying...

Whiskey, O (John, Rise Her Up) Whiskey is the life of man I'll drink whiskey when I can, Whiskey, O, Johnny, O John rise her up from down below Whiskey, whiske...

WHISKEY ON A SUNDAY COME DAY, GO DAY (Glyn Hughes) Come day, go day Wish in my heart it were Sunday Drinking buttermilk thru the week Whiskey on a Sunday He s...

Goodbye, it's time for me to go I'll call you in the morning, So I can let you know, the way I really feel girl, to put your mind at ease If I don't then who wi...

The White Cockade 'Twas on a summer's morning as I rode o'er the moss, I had no thought of enlisting, till some soldiers did me cross They kindly did invite me...

SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: (1) Bascom Lamar Lunsford, RECORD: "Songs and Ballads of American History and of the Assassination of Presidents"...

Who killed Cock Robin? I, said the sparrow with my bow and arrow I killed Cock Robin All the birds of the air fell a sighing and a sobbing When they heard of t...

WHO WILL SING FOR ME Carter Stanley third verse John McCutcheon? 1 Oft I sing for my friends, When this cold form I see When I reach my journey's end Tell me w...

WHO'S THE FOOL NOW or MARTIN SAID TO HIS MAN Martin said to his man, fie, man, fie Martin said to his man, who's the fool, now Martin said to his man, Fill tho...

Whup jamboree, whup jamboree, Oh, a long-tailed sailor man comin' up behind! Whup jamboree, whup jamboree, Come an' get your oats, me son! The pilot he looked ...

Father and I went down to eamp, Along with Captain Gooding; And there we saw the men and boys, As thiek as hasty pudding Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee dood...

Yass, Yass, Yass SOURCE: Bob Pfeffer SOURCE'S SOURCE: Michael Cooney (1988 Old Songs Festival) COMMENTS: A Blind Blake song, so say Michael C...

Ye Jacobites by name, give an ear, give an ear! Ye Jacobites by name, give an ear, Ye Jacobites by name, Your fautes I will proclaim, Your doctrines I maun blam...

YEA HO, LITTLE FISH Come all ye bold fishermen, listen to me; I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea Yea ho, little fish, don't cry, don't cry; Yea ho, lit...

Yellow Boomerang - Middle of the road You're like my yellow boomerang When you say you're gonna have to leave Then like my yellow boomerang You come boomerang...

As l walked out one morning down by the Sliglo dock, Heave away, my Johnnies, heave away I overheard an lrishman conversing with Tapscott; Aned away my bully bo...

THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS 1 There's a yellow rose in Texas that I am going to see, No other soldier knows her, no soldier only me; She cried so when I left her,...

YETI SONG (Marlin Spike Werner) Beyond the Ganges River In the mountains of Nepal There lives my hairy yeti, She's the fairest of them all She's lissom and cu...