Froggie Went A Courtin Lyrics by Bob Dylan

Froggie Went A Courtin Lyrics

    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.

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