Frog Went A'Courtin'

Album: The Merry Pirate School

Lyrics

v1)  Frog went a courtin’ and he did ride 
Ring-tom-body-mitch-a-kam-bone
Trusty old banjer by his side
Ring-tom-body-mitch-a-kam-bone



CH:  Key ba neero down to Cairo 
Key ba neero Cairo
Straddle-laddle-laddle 
bobba-laddle bobba-ring-tom
Ring-tom-body-mitch-a-kam-bone



v2)  Put Miss Mousie on his knee, 
Said “Miss Mouse would you marry me?” 
“Without my Uncle Rat’s consent
I wouldn’t marry the president!”



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v3)  Uncle Rat rode into town
Bought Miss Mousie a wedding gown 
“Where will the wedding supper be?” 
“Way down yonder in the hollow tree”



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v4)  Frog hopped right on down the aisle 
Mousie met him with a blushing smile
The minister was  Miss Bumblebee
Straight from the Honeyrock Seminary



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v5)  Lord! Here comes a big tomcat!
Chased Miss Mousie and Uncle Rat!
But the tomcat tripped on the wedding cake
Landed in old Shady Lake!
Shoulda seen that tomcat swim 
With the Honeyrock bees 
comin’ after him!



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v6)  Now, Frog and Mouse sailed off to France
That’s the tale of their romance
They had some kids 
and their names all rhyme
I’d tell you what they are 
but I ain’t got time



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Credit

traditional
adapted and arr. Jack Pearson
© 2008 Jack Pearson, OtterTunity Inc. - BMI