key:A, artist:The Stargazerswriter:Original lyrics - Florenz Friedrich Sigismund, music -Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller

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I [A] love to go a-wandering along the mountain [E7] track

And [E7] as I go I [A] love to sing, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back.

I [A] love to wander by the stream, that dances in the [E7] sun

So [E7] joyously it [A] calls to me, “Come! [D] Join my [E7] happy [A] song”

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back.

[A] I wave my hat to all I meet, and they wave back to [E7] me

And [E7] blackbirds call so [A] loud and sweet, from [D] every [E7] greenwood [A] tree.

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back.

I [A] love to wander by the stream that dances in the [E7] sun

So [E7] joyously it [A] calls to me "come [D] join my [E7] happy [A] song"

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back.

High [A] overhead the skylarks wing, they never rest at [E7] home

But [E7] just like me they [A] love to sing as [D] o’er the [E7] world we [A] roam.

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back.

Oh [A] may I go a-wandering until the day I [E7] die

Oh [E7] may I always [A] laugh and sing be-[D]neath God’s [E7] clear blue [A] sky.

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

valder-[E7]i, valder-[A]a, my [D] knapsack [E7] on my [A] back.

German

Der froehliche Wanderer

Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann

Und mir steckt's auch im Blut

D'rum wand're ich froh so lang ich kann

Und schwenke meinen Hut

Faleri falera faleri falera ha ha ha ha ha ha

Faleri falera

Und schwenke meinen Hut

Das Wandern schafft stets frische Lust

Erhalt das Herz gesund

Frei atmet draussen meine Brust

Froh singet stets mein Mund

Faleri falera faleri falera ha ha ha ha ha ha

Faleri falera

Froh singet stets mein Mund

Warum singt Dir das Voegelein

So freudevoll sein Lied

Weil's nimmer hockt Land aus Land ein

Durch and're Fluren zieht

Faleri falera faleri falera ha ha ha ha ha ha

Faleri falera

Durch and're Fluren zieht

Was murmelt's Bachlein dort und rauscht,

So lustig hin durch's Rohr,

Weil's frei sich regt, mit Wonne lauscht

Ihm dein empfanglich Ohr.

Faleri falera faleri falera ha ha ha ha ha ha

Faleri falera

Ihm dein empfanglich Ohr.

D'rum trag ich Ranzlein und den Stab

Weit in die Welt hinein

Und werde bis an's kuhle Grab

Ein Wanderbursche sein

Faleri falera faleri falera ha ha ha ha ha ha

Faleri falera

Ein Wanderbursche sein