I've searched the forum and DT, and haven't found it, so here is:

LONG, HARD VINTER

It's gonna be a long, hard vinter
And vat vill d' birdies do den, d' pyur tings?
Dey'll fly in d' barn, yust to keep demselfs varm,
And pyut deir head under deir vings, d' pyur tings!

It's gonna be a long, hard spri-ing,
And vat vill d' birdies do den, d' pyur tings?
Dey'll fly in d' sky, yust to keep demselfs dry,
And pyut deir head under deir vings, d' pyur tings!

It's gonna be a long, hard soomair,
And vat vill d' birdies do den, d' pyur tings?
Dey'll fly in d' pool, yust to keep demselfs cyool,
And pyut deir head under deir vings, d' pyur tings!

It's gonna be a long, hard fa-all,
And vat vill d' birdies do den, d' pyur tings?
Dey'll fly in d' trees, yust to keep from d' breeze,
And pyut deir head under deir vings, d' pyur tings!

Learned in my misspent youth in Minnesota, say 55 years ago.

DRO

Dave Oesterreich