Maria] 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
Children] 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
Maria] A prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
Kurt] Men on a road with a load to tote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl oo
Children] Men in the midst of a table d'hote heard Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
Maria] 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
Brigitta] She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl oo
Maria] 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)
Brigitta] One little girl in a pale pink coat heard
Maria] Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hoo hoo
Brigitta] She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd
Maria] 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
Maria and the children] Happy are they lay dee olay dee lee o (yodeling)
Soon the duet will become a trio
Maria] Lay ee odl lay ee odl oo
Maria and the children] Odl lay ee, odl lay ee Odl lay hee hee odl lay ee
Odl lay odl lay odl lay odl lay odl lay odl lee Odl lay odl lay odl lay odl lay
Children] Hoo