Doc Watson — Froggie Went A-Courtin

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 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 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