Hobbledy-hoy!
This is the way the farmers ride,
Hobbledy hobbledy-hoy!
The cuckoo’s a fine bird,
He sings as he flies;
He brings us good tidings,
He tells us no lies.
He sucks little birds’ eggs,
To make his voice clear;
And when he sings “Cuckoo!”
Hobbledy-hoy!
This is the way the farmers ride,
Hobbledy hobbledy-hoy!
The cuckoo’s a fine bird,
He sings as he flies;
He brings us good tidings,
He tells us no lies.
He sucks little birds’ eggs,
To make his voice clear;
And when he sings “Cuckoo!”