Air--"Sur la Montagne"
Jus' as de sun is tryin'
Climb on de summer sky
Two leetle bird come flyin'
Over de mountain high--
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol!
Out of de nes' togeder,
Broder an' sister too,
Out on de summer wedder
W'en de w'ole worl' is new--
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol!
No leetle heart was lighter,
No leetle bird so gay,
Never de sun look brighter
Dan he is look to-day--
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol!
W'y are dey leave de nes' dere
W'ere dey was still belong?
Better to stay an' res' dere
Until de wing is strong.
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol!
W'at is dat watchin' dere now
Up on de maple tall,
Better look out, tak' care now,
Poor leetle rossignol,
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol!
Here dey are comin' near heem
Singin' deir way along--
How can dey know to fear heem
Poor leetle bird so young--
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol!
Moder won't hear you cryin',
W'at is de use to call,
W'en he is comin' flyin'
Quick as de star is fall?
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear dem call,
Hear dem call--poor leetle rossignol?
* * * *
Up w'ere de nes' is lyin',
High on de cedar bough,
W'ere de young hawk was cryin'
Soon will be quiet now.
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear heem call,
Hear heem call--poor leetle rossignol!
If he had only kissed her,
Poor leetle rossignol!
But he was los' hees sister,
An' its alone he call--
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear heem call,
Hear heem call--poor leetle rossignol!
Only a day of gladness,
Only a day of song,
Only a night of sadness
Lastin' de w'ole life long.
Over de mountain, over de mountain,
Hear heem call,
Hear heem call--poor leetle rossignol!
