High on a hill was a lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Folks in a town that was quite remote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Lusty and clear from the goatherd's throat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo O ho lay dee odl lee o, o ho lay dee odl ay O ho lay dee odl lee o, lay dee odl lee o lay A prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Men on a road with a load to tote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Men in the midst of a table d'hote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo One little girl in a pale pink coat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Soon her Mama with a gleaming gloat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo What a duet for a girl and goatherd Maria and the Children: Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo [Maria and the Children:] Ummm (ummm) . . Odl lay ee (odl lay ee) Odl lay hee hee (odl lay hee hee) Odl lay ee . . . . . yodeling . . One little girl in a pale pink coat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hoo hoo She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Soon her Mama with a gleaming gloat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hmm hmm What a duet for a girl and goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Happy are they lay dee olay dee lee o . . . . . yodeling . . Soon the duet will become a trio Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Odl lay ee, old lay ee Odl lay hee hee, odl lay ee Odl lay odl lay, odl lay odl lee, odl lay odl lee Odl lay odl lay odl lay HOO!