This song was passed down from my Great-Grandmother, to Grandmother, to Mother, to me...and I now sing it to my children. My Great-Grandmother was of Pennsylvania-Dutch origin, with some Irish and German thrown in. I have seen many variations on the lyrics while browsing the internet, but none are the lyrics I was taught... My pigeon house I'll open wide And set all the pigeons free They will fly o'er fields and mountain tops And light on the tallest tree And when they return from their merry flight I'll close the door and say good night Coo-a-roo Coo-a-roo Coo-a-roo Coo-a-roo Coo-a-roo Coo-a-roo Coo-roo.
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