Cuckoo
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โฑ๏ธ 5:43 duration
๐ ID: 31148315
๐ Lyrics
The cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
She sings as she flies
She brings us glad tidings
And tells us no lies
She sucks on the wild bird's eggs
To keep her voice clear
And when she sings cuckoo
The summer draws near
As I was a-walkin'
By the side of a bush
I heard two birds whistlin'
The blackbird and the thrush
I asked them the reason
So happy they be
And the answer that they gave me
"We are single and we are free"
A-walkin' and a-talkin'
A-walkin' was I
To meet my true lover
He'll be there by and by
To meet him in the meadow
Is all my delight
A-walkin' and a-talkin'
From morning 'til night
For meetin' it is a pleasure
Oh, but partin' it is a grief
And an inconstant lover
Is far worse than a thief
A thief he will but rob you
And steal all you have
But an inconstant lover
Will send you to the grave
And the grave it will rot you
And turn you into dust
An inconstant lover
No maiden can trust
He'll court you and kiss you
Now he'll be true
And the very next moment
He'll bid you adieu
So all you young and tender maids
Come take a warning by me
Never set your heart
On a sycamore tree
His green leaves they will wither
His roots they will decay
And the fair looks of a pretty young maid
Will soon fade away
The cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
She sings as she flies
She brings us glad tidings
And tells us no lies
When her time has come
Her voice we don't hear
And where she goes we do not know
Until another year
She sings as she flies
She brings us glad tidings
And tells us no lies
She sucks on the wild bird's eggs
To keep her voice clear
And when she sings cuckoo
The summer draws near
As I was a-walkin'
By the side of a bush
I heard two birds whistlin'
The blackbird and the thrush
I asked them the reason
So happy they be
And the answer that they gave me
"We are single and we are free"
A-walkin' and a-talkin'
A-walkin' was I
To meet my true lover
He'll be there by and by
To meet him in the meadow
Is all my delight
A-walkin' and a-talkin'
From morning 'til night
For meetin' it is a pleasure
Oh, but partin' it is a grief
And an inconstant lover
Is far worse than a thief
A thief he will but rob you
And steal all you have
But an inconstant lover
Will send you to the grave
And the grave it will rot you
And turn you into dust
An inconstant lover
No maiden can trust
He'll court you and kiss you
Now he'll be true
And the very next moment
He'll bid you adieu
So all you young and tender maids
Come take a warning by me
Never set your heart
On a sycamore tree
His green leaves they will wither
His roots they will decay
And the fair looks of a pretty young maid
Will soon fade away
The cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
She sings as she flies
She brings us glad tidings
And tells us no lies
When her time has come
Her voice we don't hear
And where she goes we do not know
Until another year
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:13.15] The cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
[00:19.31] She sings as she flies
[00:26.67] She brings us glad tidings
[00:32.61] And tells us no lies
[00:38.46] She sucks on the wild bird's eggs
[00:44.28] To keep her voice clear
[00:49.39] And when she sings cuckoo
[00:54.87] The summer draws near
[01:03.30] As I was a-walkin'
[01:07.73] By the side of a bush
[01:15.21] I heard two birds whistlin'
[01:20.11] The blackbird and the thrush
[01:24.88] I asked them the reason
[01:29.00] So happy they be
[01:33.55] And the answer that they gave me
[01:37.45] "We are single and we are free"
[01:44.85] A-walkin' and a-talkin'
[01:48.85] A-walkin' was I
[01:54.48] To meet my true lover
[01:58.02] He'll be there by and by
[02:03.62] To meet him in the meadow
[02:07.63] Is all my delight
[02:11.18] A-walkin' and a-talkin'
[02:14.63] From morning 'til night
[02:20.10] For meetin' it is a pleasure
[02:23.62] Oh, but partin' it is a grief
[02:28.83] And an inconstant lover
[02:32.78] Is far worse than a thief
[02:36.27] A thief he will but rob you
[02:39.65] And steal all you have
[02:42.89] But an inconstant lover
[02:46.13] Will send you to the grave
[02:49.17] And the grave it will rot you
[02:52.96] And turn you into dust
[02:56.45] An inconstant lover
[02:59.73] No maiden can trust
[03:03.15] He'll court you and kiss you
[03:07.04] Now he'll be true
[03:09.80] And the very next moment
[03:13.26] He'll bid you adieu
[03:18.37] So all you young and tender maids
[03:22.11] Come take a warning by me
[03:27.78] Never set your heart
[03:31.25] On a sycamore tree
[03:35.11] His green leaves they will wither
[03:39.73] His roots they will decay
[03:43.41] And the fair looks of a pretty young maid
[03:48.27] Will soon fade away
[03:54.79] The cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
[03:59.59] She sings as she flies
[04:06.09] She brings us glad tidings
[04:11.52] And tells us no lies
[04:16.73] When her time has come
[04:21.58] Her voice we don't hear
[04:25.96] And where she goes we do not know
[04:31.85] Until another year
[05:43.21]
[00:19.31] She sings as she flies
[00:26.67] She brings us glad tidings
[00:32.61] And tells us no lies
[00:38.46] She sucks on the wild bird's eggs
[00:44.28] To keep her voice clear
[00:49.39] And when she sings cuckoo
[00:54.87] The summer draws near
[01:03.30] As I was a-walkin'
[01:07.73] By the side of a bush
[01:15.21] I heard two birds whistlin'
[01:20.11] The blackbird and the thrush
[01:24.88] I asked them the reason
[01:29.00] So happy they be
[01:33.55] And the answer that they gave me
[01:37.45] "We are single and we are free"
[01:44.85] A-walkin' and a-talkin'
[01:48.85] A-walkin' was I
[01:54.48] To meet my true lover
[01:58.02] He'll be there by and by
[02:03.62] To meet him in the meadow
[02:07.63] Is all my delight
[02:11.18] A-walkin' and a-talkin'
[02:14.63] From morning 'til night
[02:20.10] For meetin' it is a pleasure
[02:23.62] Oh, but partin' it is a grief
[02:28.83] And an inconstant lover
[02:32.78] Is far worse than a thief
[02:36.27] A thief he will but rob you
[02:39.65] And steal all you have
[02:42.89] But an inconstant lover
[02:46.13] Will send you to the grave
[02:49.17] And the grave it will rot you
[02:52.96] And turn you into dust
[02:56.45] An inconstant lover
[02:59.73] No maiden can trust
[03:03.15] He'll court you and kiss you
[03:07.04] Now he'll be true
[03:09.80] And the very next moment
[03:13.26] He'll bid you adieu
[03:18.37] So all you young and tender maids
[03:22.11] Come take a warning by me
[03:27.78] Never set your heart
[03:31.25] On a sycamore tree
[03:35.11] His green leaves they will wither
[03:39.73] His roots they will decay
[03:43.41] And the fair looks of a pretty young maid
[03:48.27] Will soon fade away
[03:54.79] The cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
[03:59.59] She sings as she flies
[04:06.09] She brings us glad tidings
[04:11.52] And tells us no lies
[04:16.73] When her time has come
[04:21.58] Her voice we don't hear
[04:25.96] And where she goes we do not know
[04:31.85] Until another year
[05:43.21]