The Swiss Maid 
Composer(s): Roger Miller
Performer(s): Del Shannon
and multiple other artists



One time a long time ago 
On a mountain in Switzerland 
Yo lo lo lo lo 
There lived a fair young maiden 
Lovely but lonely 
Yo ho  ho ho 

Day after day she’d pine her heart away 
Yo lo lo lo lo lo lady yay 
‘Cause no love came her way 

One day her papa say 
Someday we’ll go down to the village in the valley 
There you’ll meet a nice young man 
He’ll ask for your hand 
Then you’ll be happy 

But every day she grew unhappier 
On the mountain in Switzerland 
Yo lo lo lo lo 
Every day a little bit lonelier 
Which way to turn, which way to go 

And day after day she’d pine her heart away 
Yo lo lo lo lo lo lady yay 
But no love came her way 

Some say the maiden’s dream never came true 
She never got to go to the valley 
If she did or not I really don’t know 
Wo..ho..ho ho 
Did she die unhappy 

I’d rather think she found her love 
Wouldn’t you rather think she did find love 
Somewhere, someway 
Yodel..lady..ay 
Yodel…lady..ay