Frog Went A-Courtin'

Children's Song

Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, Mm-hm, Mm-hm,
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, Mm-hm, Mm-hm,
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride,
With a sword and a pistol by his side, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door,
Gave three loud raps, and a very big roar, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" Mm-hm, Mm-hm
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" Mm-hm, Mm-hm
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
Miss Mousie said, "I sit and spin." Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

He took Miss Mousie on his knee, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
He took Miss Mousie on his knee, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
He took Miss Mousie on his knee,
Said "Miss Mousie, will you marry me?" Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Without my Uncle Rat's consent, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Without my Uncle Rat's consent, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Without my Uncle Rat's consent,
I wouldn't marry the President, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Uncle Rat laughed, and he shook his fat sides, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Uncle Rat laughed, and he shook his fat sides, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Uncle Rat laughed, and he shook his fat sides,
To think his niece would be a bride, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Uncle Rat went running down to town, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Uncle Rat went running down to town, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Uncle Rat went running down to town,
To buy his niece a wedding gown, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Where shall the wedding supper be, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Where shall the wedding supper be, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Where shall the wedding supper be,
Way down yonder in the hollow tree, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

What shall the wedding supper be? Mm-hm, Mm-hm
What shall the wedding supper be? Mm-hm, Mm-hm
What shall the wedding supper be?
Fried mosquito and a black-eyed pea, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

First to come in was a flyin' moth, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
First to come in was a flyin' moth, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
First to come in was a flyin' moth,
She laid out the tablecloth, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was a Juney bug, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a Juney bug, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a Juney bug,
She brought in the water jug, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was a bumbly bee, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a bumbly bee, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a bumbly bee,
Sat a fiddle on his knee, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was a broken back flea, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a broken back flea, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a broken back flea,
Danced a jig with the bumbly bee, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was Mrs. Cow,
She tried to dance but she didn't know how, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was a little black tick, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a little black tick, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was a little black tick,
She ate so much it made her sick, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was the big black snake, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was the big black snake, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was the big black snake,
Ate up all of the wedding cake, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Next to come in was the old gray cat, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was the old gray cat, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Next to come in was the old gray cat,
Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Mr.Frog went a-hoppin up over the brooke, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Mr.Frog went a-hoppin up over the brooke, Mm-hm , Mm-hm
Mr.Frog went a-hoppin up over the brooke,
A lily white duck came and swallowed him up, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm

Little piece of corn bread layin' on the shelf, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Little piece of corn bread layin' on the shelf, Mm-hm, Mm-hm
Little piece of corn bread layin' on the shelf,
If you want anymore you can sing it yourself, Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-hm