There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him there's a swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky
They laugh with all their might
through
“Stop complaining” said the farmer
Why don't you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow so proud and free？”
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him there's a swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
“Stop complaining” said the farmer
Why don't you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow so proud and free？”
They laugh with all their might
Laugh and laugh the whole day through
Calves are easily bound and slaughtered
Like the swallow has learned to fly
They laugh with all their might