Once an Austrian Went Yodeling

Lyrics

(Austrian folk song)

Once an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high,
When he met with (1) an avalanche interrupting his cry.

Refrain
Ho-lee-ah,
Ho-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah,
Ho-leh-rah cuckoo,
spoken (1) rumble rumble
Ho-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah,
Ho-leh-rah cuckoo,
spoken (1) rumble rumble
Ho-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah,
Ho-leh-rah cuckoo,
spoken (1) rumble rumble
Ho-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah-ho.

Once an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high,
When he met with (2) a skier interrupting his cry.
Refrain…
…swooooosh, rumble rumble…

2. a skier…swooooosh, rumble rumble
3. a St. Bernard…arf arf, swooooosh, rumble rumble
4. a grizzly bear…grrrrr, arf arf, swooooosh, rumble rumble
5. a milking maid…tss tss, grrrrr, arf arf, swooooosh, rumble rumble
6. a pretty girl…smack smack, tss tss, grrrrr, arf arf, swooooosh, rumble rumble

Alaskan Version

This version was submitted by music educator, Elizabeth Knapp of Anchorage, Alaska.

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