Hey Nonny Nonny Lyrics - Why Do Birds Sing? - Violent Femmes

Beauty sat bathing by a spring where fairest shades did hide her 

The winds blew calm the birds did sing the cool streams ran beside her 

My wanton thoughts enticed mine eye to see what was forbidden 

But better memory said "fie" so vain desire was chidden 

Hey nonny nonny oh hey nonny nonny 

Hey nonny nonny oh hey nonny nonnie 

Into a slumber then I fell when fond imagination 

Seemed to see but could not tell her feature or her fashion 

But even as babes in dreams do smile and sometimes fall a weeping 

So I awaked as wise this while as when I fell a-sleeping 

Hey nonny nonny oh hey nonny nonny 

Hey nonny nonny oh hey nonny nonnie 

Say man are you down for doing something positive in the community? 

No I don't think I'll ever do that again 

Well ain't you worried about doing the right thing? 

Well I don't care if I hey nonny nonny nonny ho nonny nonny nonny