Once an Austrian Went Yodeling
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Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain so high
When he met with an avalanche
Interrupting his cry
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Rumble, rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Rumble, rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Rumble, rumble)
Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain so high
When he met with a skier
Interrupting his cry
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain so high
When he met with a St. Bernard
Interrupting his cry
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain so high
When he met with a grizzly bear
Interrupting his cry
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain so high
When he met with a milking maid
Interrupting his cry
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Tss, tss, grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Tss, tss, grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Tss, tss, grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Once an Austrian went yodeling
On a mountain so high
When he met with a pretty girl
Interrupting his cry
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Smack, smack,
Tss, tss, grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Smack, smack,
Tss, tss, grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Smack, smack,
Tss, tss, grr,
Arf, arf, swoosh,
Rumble rumble)
ACTIONS:
Ho-li-ah: Rapidly slap knees
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah: Slap knees, clap hands, and snap fingers, continuing throughout chorus
Rumble, rumble: Roll hands over each other
Swoosh: Swoop hand downward
Arf, arf: Put hands up like a dog begging
Grrr: Put hands up like bear claws
Tss, tss: - Pretend to milk a cow
Smack, smack: Make kissing sound
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