the lonely goatherd

high on a hill was a lonely goatherd

loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd

folks in a town that was quite remote heard

lusty and clear from the goatherd's throat heard

o ho lay dee odl lee o

o ho lay dee odl ay

o ho lay dee odl lee o

lay dee odl lee o lay

a prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard

men on a road with a load to tote heard

ooh

all men in the midst of a table d'hote heard

men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard

o ho lay dee odl lee o

o ho lay dee odl ay

o ho lay dee odl lee o

lay dee odl lee o lay

one little girl in the pale pink coat heard

she yodeled back to the lonely goatherd

soon her mama with the gleaming gloat heard

what a duet for a girl and goatherd

lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hoo hoo

happy are they lay dee olay dee lee o

soon the duet will become a trio

odl lay ee

old lay ee

odl lay ee

odl lay ee

odl lay ee

old lay ee

odl lay ee