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