Britten: Songs From "Friday Afternoons", Op. 7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "Cuckoo!"

cuckoo, cuckoo... (softly in background, repeated)
what do you do?
in april, I open my bill.
in may, i sing night and day.
in june, i change my tune.
in july, far, far i fly...
in august, away!
I must...
cuckoo, cuckoo... (softly in background, repeated)
what do you do?
in april, i open my bill.
in may, i sing night and day.
in june, i change my tune.
in july, far, far i fly...
in august, away!
I must...
cuckoo, cuckoo... (softly in background, repeated)