Mister Frog Went A-courting Lyrics - Nick Cave & The Bad Seed

Mister frog went a-courting and he did ride 

Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm 

Mister frog went a-courting and he did ride 

A sword and pistol by his side 

Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm. 

He went down to Missy Mousie's door 

Where he had often been before. 

He said, "Missy Mouse, are you within?" 

"Yes kind sir, I sit and spin." 

He took Missy Mouse upon his knee 

And said "Missy Mouse, will you marry me?" 

"Without my Uncle Rat's consent" 

"I wouldn't marry the pres-I-dent." 

Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides, 

To think his niece would be a bride. 

When Uncle Rat gave his consent 

The weasel wrote the publishment. 

Where will the wedding supper be? 

Way down yonder in a holler tree. 

What will the wedding supper be? 

Two green beans and a black-eyed pea. 

The first guest in was a bumblebee 

He danced a jig with a crook-backed flea. 

The owl did hoot, the birds they sang 

And through the woods the music rang. 

They all went sailing 'cross the lake 

And got swallered up by a big black snake 

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf 

If you want any more you can sing it yourself.