One time a long time ago
On a mountain in Switzerland
Yo lo lo lo lo...
There lived a fair young maiden
Lovely but lonely yo ho ho...
Day after day
she'd pine her heart away
Yo lo lo lo lay ay...
But no love came her way
One day her papa say
Some day we'll go down
through the village
and the valley
There you'll meet
a nice young man
who'll ask for your hand
Then you'll be happy
Um pa pa urn pa pa urn pa pa
Um pa pa um pa pa
urn pa pa, pa...
Um pa pa urn pa pa urn pa pa
Um pa pa um pa pa
urn pa pa, pa...
But every day
she grew unhappier
On a mountain in Switzerland
Yo lo lo lo lo lo lo...
Every day a little bit lonelier
Which way to turn
Which way to go
Day after day
she'd pine her heart away
Yo lo lo lo lay ay...
But no love came her way
Some say the maidens
dream never came true
She never got to go to the valley
If she did or not
I really don't know
Woh ho ho ho
Did she die unhappy?
I'd rather think
she found her love
Wouldn't you rather think
she did find love
Somewhere some way
Yodel adey ay
Yodel adey ay