House of the Rising Sun
1. There is a house in New Orleans, they call the
?Ri-sing Sun, ?it's been the ruin of many a poor
girl, and me, oh Lord, I'm one.
2. My mother is a tailor,
she sews those new blue jeans.
my husband he's a gambling man,
drinks down in New Orleans.
3. My husband is a gambler,
he goes from town to town,
the only time, he's satisfied, is when
he drinks his liquor down.
4. Go tell my baby sister,
never do like I've done,
shun that house in New Orleans
they call the Rising Sun.
5. One foot on the platform,
the other's on the train,
I'm going back to New Orleans
to wear that ball and chain.
6. Going back to New Orleans,
My race is almost run,
I'm going to spend the rest of my life,
beneath that Rising Sun.
Fragen über Volkslieder
Woher kommen Volkslieder?
Welche Art von Musik bezeichnet man als Volkslied?
Welche Arten von Volksliedern gibt es?
Was versteht man unter einem Kunstlied?