Post by Annette on Jul 3, 2009 5:18:25 GMT -5
Here's an old, old song that I heard when I was a child and some of the many verses that folks would sing while bouncing a young one on their knee. Does anyone remember any of these verses? If you have any to add, I'd love to hear them! There are many different versions of this song. I remember having a lot of fun hearing this one when I was a child.
Froggy Went a Courtin'
Froggy went a courtin and he did ride uh huh uh huh
Froggy went a courtin' and he did ride
Sword and a pistol by his side uh huh, uh huh
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door uh huh, uh huh
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door
A place he'd often been before uh huh, uh huh
He took Miss Mousie on his knee uh huh, uh huh
He took Miss Mousie on his knee
He said Miss Mousie will you marry me uh huh, uh huh
Oh, Not without Mr Rat's consent uh huh, uh huh
Not without Mr Rat's consent
I could'nt even marry the president uh huh, uh huh
Oh what will the wedding supper be uh huh uh huh
What will the wedding supper be
Dogwood soup and catnip tea uh huh, uh huh
Oh who will make the wedding gown uh huh, uh huh
Who will make the wedding gown
The old gray drake and the little brood mare uh huh, uh huh
Oh where will the wedding supper be uh huh, uh huh
Where will the wedding supper be
Way down yonder in a holler tree uh huh, uh huh
What will the wedding party be uh huh, uh huh
What will the wedding party be
The owl and a bat and a bumblebee uh huh, uh huh
Weasel wrote the sermon down uh huh, uh huh
Weasel wrote the sermon down
He started dancin' all around uh huh, uh huh
First to come in was a yeller dog uh huh, uh huh
First to come in was a yeller dog
He curled up in a holler log uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in is a bumble bee uh huh, uh huh
Next came in a bumble bee
Fiddle and bow string on his knee uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a flying moth uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a flying moth
She laid out the table cloth uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a brindle cow uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a brindle cow
Tried to dance, but didn't know how uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was an old June Bug uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was an old June Bug
He was carrying a water jug uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a broken backed flea uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a broken backed flea
Dancing a jig with the bumble bee uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was Uncle Ned, uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was Uncle Ned
So full of sleep he hadda go to bed uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a little old fly uh huh, uh huh
First to come is a little old fly
He ate up all the wedding pie uh huh, huh
Next to come is a little old chick uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a little old chick
He ate so much it made him sick uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big black snake uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big black snake
He ate up all the wedding cake uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big tom cat, uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big tom cat
He chased the mouse, the frog and rat uh huh, uh huh
Froggy went swimmin' across the lake uh huh, uh huh
Froggy went swimmin' across the lake
He got swallered up by a big black snake uh huh, uh huh
Little Miss Mousie went down to the well, uh huh, uh huh
Little Miss Mousie went down to the well
Down in the bottom of the old deep well uh huh, uh huh
Piece of cold corn bread laying on a shelf uh huh, uh huh
Piece of cold corn bread layiing on a shelf
if you want anymore you can sing it yourself uh huh.
Froggy Went a Courtin'
Froggy went a courtin and he did ride uh huh uh huh
Froggy went a courtin' and he did ride
Sword and a pistol by his side uh huh, uh huh
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door uh huh, uh huh
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door
A place he'd often been before uh huh, uh huh
He took Miss Mousie on his knee uh huh, uh huh
He took Miss Mousie on his knee
He said Miss Mousie will you marry me uh huh, uh huh
Oh, Not without Mr Rat's consent uh huh, uh huh
Not without Mr Rat's consent
I could'nt even marry the president uh huh, uh huh
Oh what will the wedding supper be uh huh uh huh
What will the wedding supper be
Dogwood soup and catnip tea uh huh, uh huh
Oh who will make the wedding gown uh huh, uh huh
Who will make the wedding gown
The old gray drake and the little brood mare uh huh, uh huh
Oh where will the wedding supper be uh huh, uh huh
Where will the wedding supper be
Way down yonder in a holler tree uh huh, uh huh
What will the wedding party be uh huh, uh huh
What will the wedding party be
The owl and a bat and a bumblebee uh huh, uh huh
Weasel wrote the sermon down uh huh, uh huh
Weasel wrote the sermon down
He started dancin' all around uh huh, uh huh
First to come in was a yeller dog uh huh, uh huh
First to come in was a yeller dog
He curled up in a holler log uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in is a bumble bee uh huh, uh huh
Next came in a bumble bee
Fiddle and bow string on his knee uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a flying moth uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a flying moth
She laid out the table cloth uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a brindle cow uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a brindle cow
Tried to dance, but didn't know how uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was an old June Bug uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was an old June Bug
He was carrying a water jug uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a broken backed flea uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was a broken backed flea
Dancing a jig with the bumble bee uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was Uncle Ned, uh huh, uh huh
Next to come in was Uncle Ned
So full of sleep he hadda go to bed uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a little old fly uh huh, uh huh
First to come is a little old fly
He ate up all the wedding pie uh huh, huh
Next to come is a little old chick uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a little old chick
He ate so much it made him sick uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big black snake uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big black snake
He ate up all the wedding cake uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big tom cat, uh huh, uh huh
Next to come is a big tom cat
He chased the mouse, the frog and rat uh huh, uh huh
Froggy went swimmin' across the lake uh huh, uh huh
Froggy went swimmin' across the lake
He got swallered up by a big black snake uh huh, uh huh
Little Miss Mousie went down to the well, uh huh, uh huh
Little Miss Mousie went down to the well
Down in the bottom of the old deep well uh huh, uh huh
Piece of cold corn bread laying on a shelf uh huh, uh huh
Piece of cold corn bread layiing on a shelf
if you want anymore you can sing it yourself uh huh.