Frog Went A-Courtin’

book, folk song

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Lyrics

(Folk song)

1. A frog went a-courtin’, he did ride, a-ha, ho ho.
A frog went a-courtin’, he did ride,
With sword and pistol by his side, a-ha, ho ho.

2. Well he rode down to Miss Mouse’s door…
Where he had often been before…

3. He took Miss Mousie on his knee…
Said “Miss Mousie will you marry me…”

4. I’ll have to ask my Uncle Rat
See what he will say to that

5. Well, Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride

6. Well, Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown

7. Where will the wedding supper be
Way down yonder in a hollow tree

8. What will the wedding supper be
A fried mosquito and a roasted flea

9. First to come in were to little ants
Fixing around to have a dance

10. Next to come in was a bumble bee
Bouncing a fiddle on his knee

11. Next to come in was a fat sassy lad
Thinks himself as big as his dad

12. Thinks himself a man indeed
Because he chews the tobacco weed

13. And next to come in was a big tomcat
He swallowed the frog and the mouse and the rat

Lyrics

(Folk song)

1. Frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride, m-hm, m-hm,
Frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, m-hm, m-hm,

2. He rode up to Miss Mouse’s door…
He rode up to Miss Mouse’s door
And where’d he’d often been before,…

3. He took Miss Mouse on his knee…
He took Miss Mousie on his knee and said, “Miss Mousie will you marry me?”…

4. I can’t answer yes to that,…
‘Til I see my Uncle Rat,…

5. Uncle Rat came riding home,…
Who’s been here since I’ve been gone?…

6. Mister Frog wants me to be his bride…
Sword and pistol by his side,…

7. Where will the wedding supper be?…
Way down yonder in a hollow tree,…

8. What will the wedding supper be?…
Two black beans and a black-eyed pea…

9. First come in was Mister Tick,…
He ate so much that it made him sick,…

10. Next come in was Doctor Fly,…
Said, “Mister Tick, you’ll surely die,”…

11. Next come in was Mister Goat,…
Two black beans and a bandaged throat,….

12. Next come in was Tumble Bug,…
Found his way to the whiskey jug,…

13. Mister Frog went down to the lake,…
There he was swallowed by a big black snake,…