Leatherwing Bat Pete Seeger

"Hi!" said the little leatherwing bat
"I'll tell you the reason that
The reason that I fly by night
It's because I've lost my heart's delight"

Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Hey lee lee little lye lee lo

"Hi!" said the woodpecker setting on a fence
"I once loved a handsome wench
But she got saucy and from me fled
Ever since then my head's been red"

Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Hey lee lee littlе lye lee lo

"Hi, " said the little bird sob bluе
"If I'd been a young man I'd have had two
So if one got saucy and wanted to go
I'd have me a new string to my bow"

Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Howdy dowdy diddle um day
Hey lee lee little lye lee lo