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Artist: Burl Ives
Canonical path: /burl-ives/leather-winged-bat
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Leather-Winged Bat
Read Leather-Winged Bat lyrics by Burl Ives on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Leather-Winged Bat
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Hi," said the little brown leather winged bat,
"I'll tell you the reason that,
The reason that I fly in the night's
Because I lost my heart's delight."
How-dee dow-dee diddle o day,
How-dee dow-dee diddle o day,
How-dee dow-dee diddle o day,
How-dow dee-di die do-do.
"Hi," said the woodpecker, sittin' on a fence,
"Once I courted a handsome finch.
She got sulky and from me fled,
Ever since then my head's been red."
"Hi," said the little white morning dove,
"I'll tell you how to regain your love.
Court her by night and court her by day,
Never give her time to say, 'Oh, Nay!'"
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Burl Ives performs "Leather-Winged Bat", and this lyric page sits inside the Burl Ives catalog on LyroVerse.
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