One time a long time ago
On a mountain in Switserland
Yo-de-lo-de-lo
There lived a fair young maiden
Lovely but lonely
Yo-ho-ho-ho

Day after day, she'd pine her heart away
Yo-de-lo-de-lo-de-lay-yay
'Cause no love came her way

One day, her papa say
Someday we'll go down to the village in the valley
There you'll meet a nice young man
Ask for your hand
Then you'll be happy

Oempapa oempapa oempapa
Oampapa oempapa pa
Oempapa oempapa oempapa
Oampapa paoempapa oempapa pa

But every day she grew unhappier
On the mountain in Switserland
Yo-de-lo-de-lo
Every day a little bit lonelier
Which way to turn, wich way to go

Day after day, she'd pine her heart away
Yo-de-lo-de-lo-de-lay-yay
But no love came her way

Some say the maiden's dream never came true
She never got to go to the valley
If she did or not I really don't know
Wo-oho-ho
Did she die unhappy

I'd rather think she found her love
Wouldn't you rather think she did find love
Somewhere, someway

Yo-de-lo-hi-hi (4x)