The Lonely Goatherd

Maria: High on a hill was a lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Folks in a town that was quite remote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Lusty and clear from the goatherd�s throat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo the Children: 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 Maria: A prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Two Children: Men on a road with a load to tote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo the Children: Men in the midst of a table d�hote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Maria: Men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo (coughs) One little girl in a pale pink coat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Brigitta: She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Maria: Soon her Mama with a gleaming gloat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo What a duet for a girl and goatherd Maria and the Children: Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Maria and the Children: Ummm (ummm) . . . Odl lay ee (odl lay ee) Odl lay hee hee (odl lay hee hee) Odl lay ee . . . . . . yodeling . . . Brigitta: One little girl in a pale pink coat heard Maria: Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hoo hoo Brigitta: She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd Maria: Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Maria: Soon her Mama with a gleaming gloat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hmm hmm What a duet for a girl and goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Maria and the Children: Happy are they lay dee olay dee lee o . . . . . . yodeling . . . Soon the duet will become a trio Maria: Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Maria (Children): Odl lay ee, old lay ee (odl lay ee) Odl lay hee hee, (odl lay hee hee) Odl lay hee (odl lay hee), Odl lay odl lee (odl lay odl lee) Odl lay odl lee (odl lay odi lay) Odl lay odl lee (odl lay odl lay) Odl lay odl lay odl lay the Children: WHOO!