Day after day, she'd pine her heart away
Did she die unhappy?
Which way to turn and which way to go
Somewhere, some way
On a mountain in Switzerland, yo lo lo lo
But every day she grew unhappier
In the valley, there you'll meet a nice young man, he'll ask for your hand
Every day a little bit lonelier
Yo lo lo lo lady yay
But no love came her way
But no love came her way
Wouldn't you rather think she did find love?
There lived a fair young maiden
Lovely but lonely, oh oh oh oh
One day, her papa said, "Some day we'll go down to the village
I'd rather think she found her love
Day after day, she'd pine her heart away
If she did or not, I really don't know, oh oh oh oh
Yo lo lo lo lady yay
She never got to go to the valley
Then you'll be happy"
Some say the maiden's dream never came true
