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Originally Posted By Elyse

These are the only words that I know to this one particular lullaby. My boyfriend's father, who had passed away for sometime now, used to sing this to him when he was little. The problem is that noone remembers the words or anything of the song. If you have any information, please feel free to e-mail me at oshizishkhanh@juno.com. I think it's from a show on PBS wayy back in the days, but that's not definite. Thank you for your help!!

[yanknrebel]

Could the song you are referring to be the song from "The Sound of Music"? I will have to try and find you the words or watch the movie, but it is the scene where the Captain (Christopher Plummer) is having a ball (Party) and the children are all telling the guest goodnight with a singing performance. Beautifl song and movie.

[adopteein63]

The lullaby that you were referring to comes from 'The Sound of Music". Here are the lyrics in their entirety:


Children:
There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say cuckoo
Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:
Cuckoo, cuckoo

Children: Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:
Regretfully they tell us Cuckoo, cuckoo
But firmly they compel us Cuckoo, cuckoo
To say goodbye . . .
Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:
Cuckoo!
Children:
. . . to you

Children:
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night
Marta:
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

Children:
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu
Friedrich:
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu

Children:
So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen
Liesl:
I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne (TO FATHER) YES?
FATHER: NO!

Children:
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Kurt:
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye -- Goodbye!
Brigitta:
I'm glad to go, I cannot tell a lie
Louisa:
I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly
Gretl:
The sun has gone to bed and so must I

Children:
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Guests:
Goodbye