Leatherwing Bat
Traditional
"Hi," said the little leatherwing bat,
"I;ll tell you the reason that,
The reason that I fly in the night,
is because I've lost my heart's delight."
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Fa la lee dum a diddley doe.
"Hi," said the owl with his head so white,
"Another day and a lonesome night,
I thought I heard a pretty girl say,
She's court all night and sleep all day."
Chorus
"Hi," said the redbird sitting on a chair,
"Once I courted a lady fair.
She got sassy and away she fled,
And ever since that I've dressed in red."
Chorus
"Hi," said the balckbird sitting on a bench,
"Once I courted a handsome wench.
Then one day she turned her back,
And ever since I've dressed in Black."
Chorus
"Hi," said the bluebird as he flew,
"If I were a young man I'd have two.
If one got sassy and away did go,
I'd have two strings for my bow."
Chorus
"Hi," said the jaybird sittin in a tree,
"When I was a young man I had three.
Two got sassy and they took flight,
And the one that's left don't treat me right."
Chorus
Murciélago de Ala de Cuero
Tradicional
"Hola", dijo el pequeño murciélago de ala de cuero,
Te contaré la razón por la que,
La razón por la que vuelo en la noche,
es porque he perdido la alegría de mi corazón.
Cómo diablos diddle um día
Cómo diablos diddle um día
Cómo diablos diddle um día
Fa la lee dum a diddley doe.
"Hola", dijo el búho con su cabeza tan blanca,
Otro día y una noche solitaria,
Pensé que escuché a una chica bonita decir,
Ella corteja toda la noche y duerme todo el día.
Coro
"Hola", dijo el pájaro rojo sentado en una silla,
Una vez cortejé a una dama justa.
Se puso descarada y se escapó,
Y desde entonces me visto de rojo.
Coro
"Hola", dijo el mirlo sentado en un banco,
Una vez cortejé a una hermosa mujer.
Entonces un día me dio la espalda,
Y desde entonces me visto de negro.
Coro
"Hola", dijo el pájaro azul mientras volaba,
Si fuera un joven tendría dos.
Si una se pone descarada y se va,
Tendría dos flechas en mi arco.
Coro
"Hola", dijo el arrendajo sentado en un árbol,
Cuando era joven tenía tres.
Dos se pusieron descaradas y se fueron volando,
Y la que quedó no me trata bien.
Coro