THE LITTLE BIRDS
From "Darling Lili"
(Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer)

Henry Mancini & His Orch. (vocals : Julie Andrews & Rock Hudson)


"Hi dee, hi dee ho" (French)
"Whee, whee"
Trills the tiny chickadee
It's my turn now.

"Who, who, who are you?"
Hoots the wise old owl, too 
"Me, me"
Sings the sparrow in the tree
I'll teach you how.

China or Peru, the thing to do
Is have a picnic every spring
Where you can listen to the birds
Who need no words
To teach you how to sing.

Low, high, high and low
(French)
One, two, all together here we go
It's our turn now.

"Brr, brr, than you sir"
Goes the scarlet tanager
"Tweet, tweet"
Chirps the cheery parakeet
It's my turn now.

"Hear, hear, lend an ear"
Sing the linnets loud and clear
"Hark, hark"
Look who's singing like a lark
And he knows how.

This is how we pass 
Our music class
We learn a little more each day
(French) A language, too
That's how we speak Anglais.

"Whoo-whoo-broodle-oo"
Goes the emerald cockatoo
"Bob white"
Sounds the partridge in the night
It's our turn now.

"Hi ho, hi ho hee"
Goes the tirmouse ... 
"Mush, mush"
Sings the dignified old thrush
So take your bow.

If we practice well 
Why who can tell
The opera house we'll occupy
And if we harmonize just so
Next thing you know
We might learn how to fly.

And so off we go
(French)
Small birds
Hum the music and the words
It's our turn now.

La la la la la la (etc.)