The Weavers — A-Walking and A-Talking

[Verse 1] The cuckoo is a pretty bird; she sings as she flies She brings us the tidings, and tells us no lies She feeds on the pretty flowers in the spring of a year And sings of my false love in a voice true and clear [Verse 2] A-walkin' and a-talkin', a-walkin' goes I To meet my false lover and hear him deny But if I'm forsaken I am not forsworn And he's surely mistaken to think I shall mourn [Verse 3] For I can love little, and I can love long And I can love a sweetheart 'til a new one comes along I can hug him, I can kiss him and prove my heart kind And turn my back on him and likewise my mind [Verse 4] A-walkin' and a-talkin', a-walkin' goes I To meet with my true love; we'll meet by and by To walk and talk together is all mighty light To walk and talk together from evenin' 'til nigh