Woody Guthrie — Froggie Went A-Courtin

Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, hey hey Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, hey hey Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride Sword and a pistol by his side, hey hey hey hey Rode 'til he come to Miss Mouse's door, hey hey Rode 'til he come to Miss Mouse's door, hey hey Rode 'til he come to Miss Mouse's door Gave three raps and a very loud roar, hey hey hey hey Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" hey hey Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" hey hey Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" "Yes, I just sat down to din'" hey hey hey hey Well, he went right in and he took her on his knee, hey hey He went right in and took her on his knee, hey hey He went right in and took her on his knee Said, "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" hey hey hey hey Miss Mouse said, "I can't answer that," hey hey Miss Mouse, she said, "I can't answer that," hey hey Miss Mouse said, "I can't answer that... ...'til I see my brother, Rat," hey hey hey hey When the brother, Rat, gave his consent, hey hey When the brother, Rat, gave his consent, hey hey When the brother, Rat, gave his consent The weasel wrote the publishment, hey hey hey hey "Who will the wedding guests all be?" hey hey "Who will the wedding guests all be?" hey hey "Who will the wedding guests all be?" A lady spoke in the bumblebee, hey hey hey hey (Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!) Hey, hey hey hey Well, the first to come was a little ladybug, hey hey The first to come was a little ladybug, hey hey The first to come was a little ladybug She had a great big whiskey jug, hey hey hey hey Well, the next come was a bumble bee, hey hey The next come was a bumble bee, hey hey The next come was a bumble bee Danced to the jig with a two-legged flea, hey hey hey hey The first one to come was a little-bitty moth, hey hey The first one to come was a little-bitty moth, hey hey The first one to come was a little-bitty moth First one to lay the tablecloth, hey hey hey hey So, here they end in a 1-2-3, hey hey Here they end in a 1-2-3, hey hey Here they end in a 1-2-3 A snake, and a frog, and a Miss Mousey, hey hey hey hey