Once an Austrian Went Yodeling Written By: Unknown Copyright Unknown Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When he met with an avalanche Interrupting his cry Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Rumble, rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Rumble, rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Rumble, rumble) Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When he met with a skier Interrupting his cry Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Swoosh, Rumble rumble) Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When he met with a St. Bernard Interrupting his cry Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When he met with a grizzly bear Interrupting his cry Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When he met with a milking maid Interrupting his cry Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Tss, tss, grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Tss, tss, grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Tss, tss, grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When he met with a pretty girl Interrupting his cry Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Smack, smack, Tss, tss, grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Smack, smack, Tss, tss, grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah Ho-le-rah-cuckoo (Smack, smack, Tss, tss, grr, Arf, arf, swoosh, Rumble rumble) Actions: Ho-li-ah: Rapidly slap knees Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah: Slap knees, clap hands, and snap fingers, continuing throughout chorus Rumble, rumble: Roll hands over each other Swoosh: Swoop hand downward Arf, arf: Put hands up like a dog begging Grrr: Put hands up like bear claws Tss, tss: - Pretend to milk a cow Smack, smack: Make kissing sound