The Billy Goat
Author: Anna Johnson
Composer: William M. Foxley
Languages (15)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Danish: Morten Ged
- Dutch: Mijn bokje
- English: The Billy Goat
- Finnish: Pikku kili
- French: Le cabri
- German: Der Ziegenbock
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
- Korean: [Unknown title]
- Norwegian: Geitebukken
- Portuguese: O Cabritinho
- Samoan: O le Oti Laitiiti
- Spanish: Mi cabrito
- Swedish: Min getabock
- Tongan: Ko e Fuʻu Kosi
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Most common tunes for “The Billy Goat”
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Appearances of “The Billy Goat” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1977 or earlier.
In copyright (IRI?)
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: 活動歌語 (1977), p. 53;Activity Songs and Verses (1977), p. 53;Atividades com Músicas e Versos (1977), p. 53;O Pese ma Solo mo Gaoioiga (1977), p. 53;Cantos y Versos de Movimiento (1977), p. 53.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. I have a little billy goat; His neck is long and thin. He has some horns upon his head, and whiskers on his chin.
2. He says baa-baa and stretches tall; He holds his head up high. He lifts his foot and bends his toe, And rolls and winks his eye.
3. He’s very proud because he wears A handsome, furry coat. He shakes himself and takes a bow, For he’s a billy goat.