[PapaNew]

My dad used to sing this song, The Happy Wanderer, when we hiked with him when we were young. He just passed away and this brings back special memories to me as a child.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPfGL0tDP30

Lyrics below...

The Happy Wanderer

I love to go a-wandering,
Along the mountain track,
And as I go, I love to sing,
My knapsack on my back.

Chorus:
Val-deri,Val-dera,
Val-deri,
Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Val-deri,Val-dera.
My knapsack on my back.

I love to wander by the stream
That dances in the sun,
So joyously it calls to me,
"Come! Join my happy song!"

I wave my hat to all I meet,
And they wave back to me,
And blackbirds call so loud and sweet
From ev'ry green wood tree.

High overhead, the skylarks wing,
They never rest at home
But just like me, they love to sing,
As o'er the world we roam.

Oh, may I go a-wandering
Until the day I die!
Oh, may I always laugh and sing,
Beneath God's clear blue sky!

[Publius]

"The Happy Wanderer" in English

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, PapaNew...thanks for sharing your memories.

Prayers of peace for your Dad and you.