HI-LILI, HI-LO
From the film "Lili" (1953)
(Bronislau Kaper / Helen Deutsch)

Leslie Caron & Mel Ferrer - 1953
Everly Brothers - 1961
Shari Lewis - 1962
Duane Eddy - 1962
The Four Seasons - 1963
Etta Jones - 1963
Serendipity Singers - 1964
Manfred Mann - 1965
Alan Price Set - 1966
Gene Vincent - 1967
Bobby Scott - 1990
Rickie Lee Jones - 1991
Joyce Carr - 1995
Muriel Anderson - 1999
Also recorded by: The Four Aces; Norman Luboff Choir;
Ray Conniff; Jimmy Durante; Paul Desmond; Chet Atkins; 
Portia Nelson; Sylvia Syms; Chim Kothari. 


On every tree there sits a bird
Singing a song of love
On every tree there sits a bird
And every one I ever heard
Could break my heart
Without a word
Singing a song of love

A song of love is a sad song
Hi-li Hi-lili Hi-lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so

Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo Hi-lo
Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo
Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo Hi-lo
Hi-lili Hi-lili....Hi-lo

A tear for him, a tear for me
A tear for the love he swore
A tear for him and one for me
And one for under the tree
And one for wherever my love may be
And then I shall weep no more

A song of love is a sad song
Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so

Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo Hi-lo
Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo
Hi-lili Hi-lili Hi-lo Hi-lo
Hi-lili Hi-lili....Hi-lo