The Weavers - À la volette lyrics

Once there was a swallow, And her birdies three. Birdies three, a la volette And her birdie three. They were all so eager To be on their own. On their own, a la volette To be on their own. Said the anxious mother "You can barely fly". Barely fly, a la volette You can barely fly. But they would not listen And they flew away. Flew away, a la volette And they flew away. To the woods they wandered Singing merrily. Merrily, a la volette Singing merrily. A hungry fox was waiting And he gobbled them up. Gobbled them up, a la volette And he gobbled them up. Said the angry mother "I told you so". Told you so, a la volette Said "I told you so". It's a very sad story And I think I'll cry. Think I'll cry, a la volette And I think I'll cry.