Oh, the cuckoo,
she's a pretty bird
And she sings her songs so clear,
why she never
sings cuckoo,
sings cuckoo,
till the summertime draws near
Oh,
Polly,
oh, Polly,
don't I wish that you were mine
You would never drink water,
babe You would always
drink wine
I'm gonna build me a cabin
on the mountain
top so high
So I can see Polly,
my Polly,
as she goes riding by
I've played cards in England
And I've played at
cards in Spain
And I bet you
my last dollar
I'm gonna beat you
the very next game
Oh,
jacket diamonds,
jacket diamonds,
don't I know you, oh
Hey, rob my pockets,
both of silver and of gold
It's the cuckoo,
she's a pretty bird And she sings her
songs so clear,
why she never sings cuckoo,
sings cuckoo,
till the summertime draws near