Lyrics
(American folk song)
1. “Let’s go hunting,” says Risky Rob,
“Let’s go hunting,” says Robin to Bob,
“Let’s go hunting,” says Dan’-l to Joe,
“Let’s go hunting, says Billy Barlow.
2. “What shall I hunt?” says Risky Rob,
“What shall I hunt?” says Robin to Bob,
“What shall I hunt?” says Dan’l to Joe,
“Hunt for a rat,” says Billy Barlow.
3. “How shall I get him?” says Risky Rob,
“Go borrow a gun,” says Robin to Bob,
“How shall I get him?” says Dan’l to Joe,
“Go borrow a gun,” says Billy Barlow.
4. “How shall I haul him?” says Risky Rob,
“Go borrow a cart,” says Robin to Bob,
“How shall I haul him?” says Dan’l to Joe,
“Go borrow a cart,” says Billy Barlow.
5. “How shall we divide him?” says Risky Rob,
“How shall we divide him?” says Robin to Bob,
“How shall we divide him?” says Dan’l to Joe,
“How shall we divide him?” says Billy Barlow.
6. “I’ll take shoulder,” says Risky Rob,
“I’ll take side,” says Robin to Bob,
“I’ll take ham,” says Dan’l to Joe,
“Tail bone mine,” says Billy Barlow.
7. “How shall we cook him?” says Risky Rob,
“How shall we cook him?” says Robin to Bob,
“How shall we cook him?” says Dan’l to Joe,
“How shall we cook him?” says Billy Barlow.
8. “I’ll broil shoulder,” says Risky Rob,
“I’ll fry side,” says Robin to Bob,
“I’ll boil ham,” says Dan’l to Joe,
“Tail bone raw,” says Billy Barlow.
See also
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Melody: tonic triad
- Meter: 3
- Source: American Folk Songs for Children,Ruth Crawford Seeger, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1948
YouTube
- Song with chords
- MIDI file
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