The Lonely Goatherd

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo
Folks in a town that was quite remote heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
Lusty and clear from the goatherd's throat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo

Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho-ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ay
Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho, lay-ee-odle-ee, olé!

A prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
Men on a road with a load to tote heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo
Men in the midst of a table d'hôte heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
Men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo

Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho-ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ay
Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho, lay-ee-odle-ee, olé!

One little girl in a pale pink coat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo
Soon her mama with a gleaming gloat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
What a duet for a girl and goat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo

Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho-ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ay
Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho, lay-ee-odle-ee, olé!

Happy are they, lay-ee-oh, lay-ee-ee-oh
Oh lay-ee-oh, lay-ee-oo
Soon a duet will become a trio
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee!

Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho-ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ay
Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho, lay-ee-odle-ee, olé!

One little girl in a pale pink coat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo
Soon her mama with a gleaming gloat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, let him moo
What a duet for a girl and goat heard
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo

Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho-ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ay
Ho-ho, lay-ee-odle-ee
Ho, lay-ee-odle-ee, olé!

Happy are they, lay-ee-oh, lay-ee-ee-oh
Oh lay-ee-oh, lay-ee-oo
Soon a duet will become a trio
Lay-ee-od, lay-ee-od, loo
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)

Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee! (Odle-ay-ee!)
Odle-ay-ee, odle-ay, odle-ay!