Cat. #1527 (MFH #1012) - As sung by Julie O'Rielly, Springfield, Missouri on March 20, 1975
VERSE 1
On a wagon bound for market
There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him there's a swallow
-- -- --- --- -- -- -- th sky
CHORUS:
How th winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh an' laugh th whole day thru
An' half th summers night
Donna, donna, donna, donna
Do, do, do, do, don
Donna, donna, donna, donna
Do, do, do, do, don
VERSE 2
Stop complaining, said th farmer
Who told you a calf to be
Why don't you have wings to fly with
Like th swallow, so proud an' free
VERSE 3
Calf's are easily found and slaughtered
Never knowin' th reason why
--- --- --- treasures see 'em
Like th swallow has learned to fly