The Leather-Winged Bat
Traditional Folk Song

Hi, said the little old leather-winged bat,
I will tell you the reason that,
The reason that I fly in the night:
I’ve lost my heart’s delight.

High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh day
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum
Diddle Diddle dum! Dah day oh…

Hi, said the woodpecker sittin’ on the fence,
Once I caught me a handsome wench,
She got sassy and from me fled,
and ever since then: my head’s been red!

High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh day,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
Diddle Diddle dum! Dah day oh…

Hi, said the bluebird as he flew,
Once I caught me a young girl, too,
She got sassy and wanted to go–
So I tied a new string to my bow.

High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh day,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
Diddle Diddle dum! Dah day oh…

Hi, said the robin as he flew,
When I was a young man, I’d court, too,
If a one didn’t love me, the other one would,
Now, don’t you think my notion’s good?

High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh day,
High-oh day-oh diddle-oh dum,
Diddle Diddle dum! Dah day oh…