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