Leatherwing Bat - Pete Seeger

«Hi, «said the little leather-wing bat, «I'll tell you the reason that

The reason that I fly by night

It’s because I’ve lost my heart’s delight.»

Howdy dowdy diddle um day

Howdy dowdy diddle um day

Howdy dowdy diddle um day

Hey lee lee little lye lee lo

«Hi, «said the little turtle dove

«I'II tell you how to gain her love

Court her night and court her day

Never give her time to say you nay.»

Howdy.

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«Hi, «said the owl with head so white

«A long old day and a lonesome night.

«Thought I heard some pretty girl say

Sh’d court all night and sleep all day.»

Howdy.

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Hi said the woodpecker sitting on a fnce

I once loved a handsome wench

She spread her wings and away went she

And left me here a peckin' on a tree

Howdy.

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Sapsucker sucking up a holler gum tree

«Once I once loved a fair lady

She got saucy and from me fled

Ever since then my head’s been red.»

Howdy.

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«Hi» said the old lady goose

I had one and I turned him loose

He flew back when times got hard

To kick me around my own backyard.»

Howdy.

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«Hi» said the rooster shakin' his comb

My little hen, she won’t come home

My little hen, she just won’t lay

So I clap my wings and crow fer day.»

Howdy.

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«Hi, «said the robin as he flew

«If I were a young man I would have two

If one got saucy and wanted to go

I’d get me a new string for my bow.»

Howdy.

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«Hi, «said the jaybird sitting in a tree

«When I was a young one I had three

Two got saucy and took to flight

The one that’s left don’t treat me right»