Troglodytes Aedon at the Feast of St Stephen

[Verse 1] In ancient lands on a winter’s night, A tiny bird took flight, Oh, trah glo dyeee deez ah yeeee done, so small and spry, He danced beneath the sky. [Pre-Chorus] But come the Feast of Stephen's day, A cruel tradition came to play. [Chorus] trah glo dyeee deez ah yeeee done At the Feast of Saint Stephen It's just absurd To kill a little bird Named troy-, named troy-, named trah-ah-ah-ah-oy-, named traaaaaaaaah-glo-die-deez, ah-ee-don. [Verse 2] With feathers brown and songs so sweet, He hides in the forest deep, Yet on this day, they hunt him down, A sorrowful renown. [Pre-Chorus] To chase and catch the gentle wren, Oh, what a tale for us to mend. [Chorus] trah glo dyeee deez ah yeeee done At the Feast of Saint Stephen It’s such a crime To end the rhyme Of troy-, of troy-, of trah-ah-ah-ah-oy-, of traaaaaaaaah-glo-die-deez, ah-ee-don. [Verse 3] The children search, the folk declare, A victory so unfair, Yet in the trees, the wren does sing, A plea for kinder spring. [Pre-Chorus] To honor life in every form, Let’s give shelter from the storm. [Chorus] trah glo dyeee deez ah yeeee done At the Feast of Saint Stephen It breaks the heart To play this part With troy-, with troy-, with trah-ah-ah-ah-oy-, with traaaaaaaaah-glo-die-deez, ah-ee-don. [Bridge] So raise your voice, let’s end this tale, For kindness must prevail, The wren, the wren, so dear and small, Deserves our love, deserves it all. [Chorus] trah glo dyeee deez ah yeeee done At the Feast of Saint Stephen It's not absurd To love a little bird Named troy-, named troy-, named trah-ah-ah-ah-oy-, named traaaaaaaaah-glo-die-deez, ah-ee-don. [Outro] Oh, trah glo dyeee deez ah yeeee done, fly free, In the land of green and sea, No longer chased, no longer mourned, Forever peace, forever warmed. La dee da la la la, Mmm da dee mmm la la, Trah la la dee da la, Mmm dee da dee la.