[Verse 1] One time a long time ago On a mountain in Switzerland yo lo lo lo lo There lived a fair young maiden Lovely but lonely oh ho ho ho Day after day she’d find her heart away yo lo lo lo lo lay de ay cause no love came her way [Verse 2] One day her papa’d say Some day we’ll go down to the village in the valley There you’ll meet a nice young man he’ll ask for your hand then you’ll be happy [Bridge] Um pa pa pa um pa um pa pa Um pa pa pa um pa um pa pa pa Um pa pa pa um pa um pa pa [Verse 3] But every day she grew unhappier On the mountain in Switzerland yo lo lo lo lo Every day a little bit lonelier Which way to turn which way to go Day after day she’d find her heart away yo lo lo lo lo lay de ay but no love came her way Some say the maidens dreams never came true she’d never got to go to the valley If she didn’t I really don’t know oh uh ho ho ho did she die unhappy [Chorus] I’d rather think she found her love Wouldn’t you rather think she did find love Somewhere someway yo de lay de ay yo de lay de ay