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