'Twas on a summer's evening, I walked the forest through
When suddenly I heard it, a sweet and low cuckoo
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo cuckoo
Cu ckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo cuckoo
Mister Moon, Mister Moon, you're out too soon
The sun is still in the sky.
Go back to bed and cover up your head
Wait till the night draws nigh.