Kingston Trio Oleanna Lyrics

Oleanna Lyrics

H. Geller/M. Seligson



Chorus:

Ole, oleanna. Ole, oleanna. Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, oleanna.



Climbing up the Matterhorn, all alone as I could be, I reached the top, I
forced a stop and heard this mystic melody.



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On an island in the ocean, not a human soul around, as I searched for bread and
water, once again I heard this sound.



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My plane had all its motors gone. The wings would never keep me up.

I heard a voice that seemed to say, "Now, let's take it from the top.



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I was tramping through the Congo when the Mau Mau tribe appeared

And their native chant was haunting, just the sound that I had feared.



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While rocketing into space, I found myself upon the moon. An ectoplasm greeting
me with, "Have you heard the latest tune?"



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My ship was sinking in the water, so I sent an S.O.S. and I waited for an
answer, you don't even have to guess.

Came a voice so calm and cheerful, just as cheerful as can be, said,
"According to our survey, now the song is number three!"



(Chorus twice)