Vaughn Horton wrote the words and music for "Mocking Bird Hill". As a songwriter he did not use his full name, which was George Vaughn Horton.

The Swedish song "Livet I Finnskogarna" (Life In The Finnish Woods) had Swedish lyrics by Anna Myrberg.

There are two Swedish songs, which use "Mocking Bird Hill" as a melody. The Swedish lyrics are not a direct translation of Horton's text. "Småfåglarne" (The Small Birds) was written by the well-known entertainer Povel Ramel. "Adress Rosenhill" was written by Gösta Carje.