The Rattlin' Bog
(Bog Down in The Valley-O)
"Rattlin'" in this song means "splendid".
The Rattlin' Bog
(Bog Down in The Valley-O)
Traditional Song
(Chorus)
O-ro* the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o
O-ro the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o
And in that bog there was a tree,
A rare tree, a rattlin' tree
With the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now on that tree there was a limb,
A rare limb, a rattlin' limb
With the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now on that limb there was a branch,
A rare branch, a rattlin' branch
With the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now on that branch there was a twig,
A rare twig, a rattlin' twig
With the twig on the branch,
And the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now on that twig there was a nest,
A rare nest, a rattlin' nest
With the nest on the twig,
And the twig on the branch,
And the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now in that nest there was an egg,
A rare egg, a rattlin' egg,
With the egg in the nest,
And the nest on the twig,
And the twig on the branch,
And the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now in that egg there was a bird,
A rare bird, a rattlin' bird
With the bird in the egg,
And the egg in the nest,
And the nest on the twig,
And the twig on the branch,
And the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now on that bird there was a feather,
A rare feather, a rattlin' feather,
With the feather on the bird,
And the bird in the egg,
And the egg in the nest,
And the nest on the twig,
And the twig on the branch,
And the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
Now on that feather there was a flea,
A rare flea, a rattlin' flea
With the flea on the feather,
And the feather on the bird,
And the bird in the egg,
And the egg in the nest,
And the nest on the twig,
And the twig on the branch,
And the branch on the limb
And the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Chorus)
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Notes
*"O-ro" can be found as "hi, ho" or "hey ho" or "ho ro"
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Nyango M. Nambangi of the Minnesota African Women's Association for contributing this song.
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