O'er the Lonely Mountain

Far o'er the lonely mountain high

Where the brave golden eagle flies

Skimming o'er the valleys, searching for food

It's so hard, so hard, so hard to bear

When a hungry mouth cries for more

Circling, ever circling around

Constant, with his eyes to the ground

Watching every movement, hearing every sound

It's so hard, so hard, so hard to bear

When a hungry mouth cries for more

There's no restless runnin' water, no fish to be found

There's no scurryin' in the bushes, small creatures runnin' 'round

No badger, no weasel, no fox on the run

There's no dogs out chasin' rabbits, no poacher with his gun

There's no snakes slippin' and a-slidin' or sleepin' in the sun

There's no trees, God, there's no trees

So beautiful the earth lies below

A perfect lady dressed all in green

Such a rich El Dorado full of life

It's so hard, so hard, so hard to bear

When a hungry mouth cries for more

'Tis surely not a crime to be born

To hunger, woodland down to the core

To drink from her sweet flowin' stream

It's so hard, so hard, so hard to bear

When a hungry mouth cries for more

It's so hard, so hard, so hard to bear

When a hungry mouth cries for more