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
Maria 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 lee, odl lay odl lee Odl lay odl lay odl lay