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Oh, it's fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee, |
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The dancing bear ran away with me; |
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For the organ-grinder he came to town |
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With a jolly old bear in a coat of brown. |
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And the funny old chap joined hands with me, |
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While I cut a caper and so did he. |
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Then 'twas fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee, |
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I looked at him, and he winked at me, |
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And I whispered a word in his shaggy ear, |
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And I said, "I will go with you, my dear." |
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Then the dancing bear he smiled and said, |
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Well, he didn't say much, but he nodded his head, |
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As the organ-grinder began to play"Over the hills and far away." |
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With a fiddle-de-dum and a fiddle-de-dee; |
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Oh, I looked at him and he winked at me, |
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And my heart was light and the day was fair, |
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And away I went with the dancing bear. |
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Oh, 'tis fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee, |
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The dancing bear came back with me; |
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For the sugar-plum trees were stripped and bare, |
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And we couldn't find cookies anywhere. |
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And the solemn old fellow he sighed and said, |
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Well, he didn't say much, but he shook his head, |
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While I looked at him and he blinked at me |
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Till I shed a tear and so did he; |
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And both of us thought of our supper that lay |
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Over the hills and far away. |
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Then the dancing bear he took my hand, |
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And we hurried away through the twilight land; |
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And 'twas fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee |
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When the dancing bear came back with me. |
