"Hi", said the little leatherwing bat,
"I'll tell you the reason that,
The reason that I fly the night
Because I lost my heart's delight."
Chorus:
Howdy-dowdy, diddle-um-day,
Howdy-dowdy, diddle-um-day,
Howdy-dowdy, diddle-um-day,
Hi lee-lee, little-I little-o.
"Hi", said the red-bird sitting on a fence,
"Once I loved a handsome wench.
She got saucy and from me fled,
Ever since, my head's been red."
Chorus
"Hi", said, the blackbird sittin' on a chair
"Once I courted a lady, fair
She proved fickle and turned her back
And ever since then I've dressed in black."
Chorus
"Hi", said the robin as he flew,
"When I was a young man, I chose two
If one wouldn't love me, the other one would.
Don't you think my notion's good?"
Chorus
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"Hi," said the bluebird as he flew
"If I were a young man I'd have two
If one got sassy and away did go
I'd have another string for my bow."
Chorus
"Hi," said the jaybird sittin' in a tree
"When I was a young man I had three
Two got sassy and they took flight
And the one that's left don't treat me right."
Chorus
"Hoot", said the owl with a head so white,
"A lonesome day and a lonesome night.
Thought I heard some pretty girl say
She'd court all night and sleep all day."
Chorus
"No, no", said the turtle dove
"For that's no way for to gain His love.
If you want to gain your heart's delight
Keep Him awake both day and night."
Chorus
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