Can Anyone Help with Lyrics to Where’s the Parson’s Cow?
February 5th, 2007

I received this email just the other day:

I am new to looking into the internet but saw your site. I did not find the song I am looking for. It goes something like this, and I would love to have the words to the whole song.

Do you know the latest song, latest song, latest song?
All the village sings it wrong,
Where’s the Parson’s cow.

Sing it now, sing it now,
Tell me where’s the Parson’s cow,
Sing it now, sing it now,
Oh where’s the Parson’s cow?

(And the rest tells how the villagers use or have T-bone steaks, leather pouches, etc.)

Thank you for your creative site. I hope you can assist me with these words.

If anyone can help out with the lyrics to this song, please comment below.

Thanks!

Lisa

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6 Responses to “Can Anyone Help with Lyrics to Where’s the Parson’s Cow?”

  1. Rich Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 4:51 am

    When the choir came out to sing, hmmm
    Out to sing, hmmm
    Out to sing, hmmm
    They couldn’t think of anything,
    but Where’s the Parson’s cow?

  2. Joy Says:
    November 23rd, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Hi,
    I just found a copy of this song on itunes. It was ony $.99 cents! I was looking for it too. We sang it in grade school!
    Blessings,
    Joy

  3. Tom Says:
    December 25th, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    The cart came rolling with police, with police, with police.
    Their helmets shone with cattle grease.
    Where’s the parson’s cow?
    Sing it now, sing it now…

  4. Sue Says:
    July 29th, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    The Butcher gave his head a shake, head a shake, as he carved a T-bone steak, oh where’s the Parsons cow?

  5. Helen Says:
    February 10th, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    There was a parson had a cow, had a cow, had a cow,
    And she felt ill I don’t know how, parson’s poor old cow. Yeah!
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow tra-la,
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow.

    She moaned and groaned from morn till night, morn till night, morn till night
    Oh what a sad and dismal sight was the parson’s cow yeah
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow tra-la,
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow.

    The neighbours too all had a cry, had a cry, had a cry,
    For they all knew the beast must die, parson’s poor old cow, yeah
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow tra-la,
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow.

    The butcher’s shop just down the street, down the street, down the street,
    Soon had a stock of tasty meat, from the parson’s cow, yeah!
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow tra-la,
    Tra la la, tra la la, parson’s poor old cow.

  6. Rl Says:
    March 31st, 2019 at 12:39 am

    The ringer went to ring the bell,
    Ring the bell, ring the bell,
    With a cowhide rope he rang it well
    Where’s the person’s cow?

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