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Froggie Went A-Courtin'

Pete Seeger

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. Well he rode right up to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh He rode right up to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh He rode right up to Miss Mousey's door Gave three loud raps and a very big roar, uh-huh. 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. 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. "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". 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. 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. 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. 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-eyed pea, uh-huh. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Next to come in was the old gray cat, uh-huh Next to come in was the old gray cat, uh-huh Next to come in was the old gray cat Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, uh-huh.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-whit duck come and swallowed him up, uh-huh. 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 any more, you can sing it yourself, uh-huh. --- Froggie Went A-Courtin' - Pete Seeger

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American Folk, Game and Activity Songs

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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Release Date

January 25, 2000

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uncle come brook acourtin' without should downtown broken moth what knee right within next miss where shall mouse rode sides tick mousey's ride juney door said wedding little flea frog went piece ahoppin' shook shelf layin' mousey gray bumbley took supper uhhuh runnin' snake consent rat's flyin' black laughed over first cornbread

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