Froggie Went A-Courtin'

(album: Home Again! - 1966)

A frog went a-courting and he did ride, m-hm, m-hm
A frog went a-courting and he did ride
Sword and pistol by his side, m-hm, m-hm

He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, m-hm, m-hm
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door
Where he'd often been before, m-hm, m-hm

He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" m-hm, m-hm
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin." m-hm, m-hm

He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, m-hm, m-hm
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee
Said "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" m-hm, m-hm

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

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

Then Uncle Rat rode off to town, m-hm, m-hm
Then Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown, m-hm, m-hm

"Oh, where will the wedding supper be?" m-hm, m-hm
"Oh where will the wedding supper be?"
"Way down yonder in the hollow tree." m-hm, m-hm

The first to come was the little white moth, m-hm, m-hm
The first to come was the little white moth
She spread out the tablecloth, m-hm, m-hm

The next to come was the bumblebee, m-hm, m-hm
The next to come was the bumblebee
Played the fiddle upon his knee, m-hm, m-hm

The next to come was a little flea, m-hm, m-hm
The next to come was a little flea
Danced a jig with the bumblebee, m-hm, m-hm

The next to come was Missus Cow, m-hm, m-hm
The next to come was Missus Cow
Tried to dance but didn't know how, m-hm, m-hm

Now Mister Frog was dressed in green, m-hm, m-hm
Now Mister Frog was dressed in green
Sweet Miss Mouse looked like a queen, m-hm, m-hm

In slowly walked the Parson Rook, m-hm, m-hm
In slowly walked the Parson Rook
Under his arm he carried a book, m-hm, m-hm

They all gathered round the lucky pair, m-hm, m-hm
They all gathered round the lucky pair
Singing, dancing everywhere, m-hm, m-hm

Then Frog and Mouse went off to France, m-hm, m-hm
Then Frog and Mouse went off to France
That's the end of my romance, m-hm, m-hm