Written by 
Melinda Schneider/Jim Lauderdale 
 
Simple song to play if you just play chords 
If you have the song on CD listen out for Rod McCormack 
He just burns it up on the acoustic and the mandolin 
 
Intro D 
 
 D 
Can you hear me down the hillside 
 
From the top of this tall tree 
 
I never get to feeling lonesome 
 
All my friends are here with me 
 
All the birdies in the branches 
 
Like to watch me as I swing 
 
Then I climb up there beside 'em 
 
And we all begin to sing 
 G                   D 
Yodel....... 
 
 
 D 
Well here's little Willy wagtail 
 
He just flew into town 
 
He always seems to find me 
 
Whenever he's around 
 
He promises that someday 
 
He will teach me how to fly 
 
Though he tells me in the meantime 
 
I should just be satisfied with 
 G                      D 
Yodel....... 
 
 
Solo Chords: D G D G A D 
 
 
 D 
Well hello there Mr sunshine 
 
Watching over land and sea 
 
I think that it's about time 
 
You harmonise with me 
 
All the birdies in the branches 
 
Like to watch me as I swing 
 
Then I climb up there beside 'em 
 
And we all begin to sing 
 G 
Yodel....... 
 
 D 
Can you hear me down the hillside X3