• Home
  • Sign up
  • About
    • What we do
    • Annual trips
    • Join
    • Constitution
    • Shop
    • Club history
  • Trip resources
    • Quick gear list
    • Fitness
    • Clothing & equipment
    • Food
    • Leading a trip
    • Planning resources
    • Tramping songs
  • Contact
    • Committee
    • Find us
  • Trips
    • Calendar
    • Trip reports
    • Hut baggers
    • Trip Intentions
  • Login
  • Sign up

O-Li-Vi / Aidal-O-Boy

Trip resources
Quick gear list Fitness Clothing & equipment Food Leading a trip Planning resources Tramping songs
Tramping songs
Quick gear list Fitness Clothing & equipment Food Leading a trip Planning resources

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach ha ha ha ha 

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach ha ha ha ha 

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach ha ha ha ha 

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach

When the dawn is in the sky
And the snows are glow on high

Then I'm singing merrily
We'll come a-roving with me - O-Li-Vi!

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach ha ha ha ha 

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach ha ha ha ha 

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach ha ha ha ha 

O-Li-Vi
O-li o-li ach

Interlude

Only another mile!
Look! There's a campground across the river.
Let's see if we can scrounge a cuppa
Yeah! Yes! All right! Good idea!
Okay! Let's go!


A note from Arlen:

The accordion in this recording suggests that this song may be inspired by German or Austrian folk music. I had a tough time making out the word that follows "O-Li-Vi" but I think it's "Ach" which is a German exclamation that can express surprise, regret, or other emotions. 

Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Historical site

© VUWTC Inc. 1921 - 2025

Privacy policy Back to the top