froggie went a courtin

Bob Dylan

1. Frog went a-courtin , and he did ride, Uh-huh,
Frog went a-courtin , and he did ride, Uh-huh,
Frog went a-courtin , and he did ride.
With a sword and a pistol by his side, Uh-huh.

2. Well he rode up to Miss Mousey s door, Uh-huh,
Well he rode up to Miss Mousey s door, Uh-huh,
Well he rode up to Miss Mousey s door.
Gave three loud raps and a very big roar, Uh-huh.

3. Said, Miss Mouse, are you within? Uh-huh,
Said he, Miss Mouse, are you within? Uh-huh,
Said, Miss Mouse, are you within?
Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin, Uh-huh.

4. He took Miss Mousey on his knee, Uh-huh,
Took Miss Mousey on his knee, Uh-huh,
Took Miss Mousey on his knee.
Said, Miss Mousey, will you marry me? Uh-huh.

5. Without my uncle Rat s consent, Uh-huh
Without my uncle Rat s consent, Uh-huh
Without my uncle Rat s consent.
I wouldn t marry the president, Uh-huh

6. Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides,.
To think his niece would be a bride, Uh-huh.

7. Uncle Rat went runnin downtown, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat went runnin downtown, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat went runnin downtown.
To buy his niece a wedding gown, Uh-huh

8. Where shall the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
Where shall the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
Where shall the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in a hollow tree, Uh-huh

9. What should the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
What should the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
What should the wedding supper be?
Fried mosquito in a black-eye pea, Uh-huh.

10. Well, first to come in was a flyin moth, Uh-huh,
First to come in was a flyin moth, Uh-huh,
First to come in was a flyin moth.
She laid out the table cloth, Uh-huh.

11. Next to come in was a juney bug, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a juney bug, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a juney bug.
She brought the water jug, Uh-huh.

12. Next to come in was a bumbley bee, Uh-huh
Next to come in was a bumbley bee, Uh-huh
Next to come in was a bumbley bee.
Sat mosquito on his knee, Uh-huh.

13. Next to come in was a broken black flea, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a broken black flea, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a broken black flea.
Danced a jig with the bumbley bee, Uh-huh.

14. Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was Mrs. Cow.
She tried to dance but she didn t know how, Uh-huh.

15. Next to come in was a little black tick, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a little black tick, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a little black tick.
She ate so much she made us sick, Uh-huh.

16. Next to come in was a big black snake, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a big black snake, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a big black snake.
Ate up all of the wedding cake, Uh-huh.

17. Next to come was the old gray cat, Uh-huh,
Next to come was the old gray cat, Uh-huh,
Next to come was the old gray cat.
Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, Uh-huh.

18. Mr. Frog went a-hoppin up over the brook, Uh-huh,
Mr. Frog went a-hoppin up over the brook, Uh-huh,
Mr. Frog went a-hoppin up over the brook.
A lily-white duck come and swallowed him up, Uh-huh.

19. A little piece of cornbread layin on a shelf, Uh-huh,
A little piece of cornbread layin on a shelf, Uh-huh,
A little piece of cornbread layin on a shelf.
If you want anymore, you can sing it yourself, Uh-huh.