Froggie Went A-courtin' Lyrics - The Essential Doc Watson - Doc Watson

A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm, M-hm. 

A frog went a-courtin' 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. 

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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. 

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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.