Zippedee doo dah, zippedee-ay
My oh my, what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headin’ my way
Zippedee doo dah, zippedee-ay
Mr. Bluebird’s on my shoulder
It’s the truth, it’s actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zippedee doo dah, zippedee-ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
The vowel “A”
1. Zay-pa-day-day-day
Zay-pa-day-day
May ay may, wayt ay wayderfayl day
Playnty ayve saynshayne haydin’ may way
Zay-pa-day-day-day
Zay-pa-day!
The vowel “E”
2. Zee-pe-dee-dee-dee
Zee-pe-dee-dee
Mee-ee-mee, wheet ee weenderfeel dee
Pleety eeve seensheen, heedin’ mee wee
Zee-pe-dee-dee-dee
Zee-pe-dee-dee!
The vowel “I”
3. Zie-pe-die-die-die
Zie-pe-die-die
Mie ie mie, white ie wienderfiel die
Pleintie ieve sienshine heidin’ my why
Zie-pe-die-die-die
Zie-pe-die-die!
The vowel “O”
4. Zoh-pe-doh-doh-doh
Zoh-pe-doh-doh
Moh, oh, moh whot oh wohnderful doh
Plonto ohve sohnshone hoedin’ moh whoa
Zoh-pe-doh-doh-doh
Zoh-pe-doh-doh!
Mr. Bluebird’s on my shoulder
It’s the truth, it’s actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zippedee doo dah, zippedee-ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
—
By R. Gilbert/A. Wrubel
From Julie Austin and Chris Barton’s (SongSisters) “Two for the Show“
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