Uncle Rat

Cat. #0842 (MFH #179) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 27, 1969

VERSE 1
Uncle rat, he rode to town
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
T' buy his neice a wedd'n gown
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Siminik-a-bominik-laddy-bone-a-rigdum
Rigdum-laddy-bone-a-kimo

VERSE 2
O, where will th wedd'n supper be
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Way down yonder in th hollow tree
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Siminik-a-bominik-laddy-bone-a-rigdum
Rigdum-laddy-bone-a-kimo

VERSE 3
What will th wedd'n supper be
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Cat food soup an' dogwood tea
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Siminik-a-bominik-laddy-bone-a-rigdum
Rigdum-laddy-bone-a-kimo

VERSE 4
Well, th first come un was a big black snake
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
He eat th cake an' licked th plate
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Siminik-a-bominik-laddy-bone-a-rigdum
Rigdum-laddy-bone-a-kimo

VERSE 5
Well, th next come un was a big black bug
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Swore by george, he'd set by th jug
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Siminik-a-bominik-laddy-bone-a-rigdum
Rigdum-laddy-bone-a-kimo

VERSE 6
Well, th next come in was a big black cat
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Swore by george he'd put a stop to that
Laddy-bone-a-rigdum-kimo
Siminik-a-bominik-laddy-bone-a-rigdum
Rigdum-laddy-bone-a-kimo

VARIANTS:
0085 Froggy Went A Courting
0159 Frog Went A Courtin'
1321 Kemo-Kimo-Karo
1324 Frog Went A Courtin'

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: I-108 The Frogs Courtship
Belden: p. 494 The Frogs Courtship
Brown: III-120 The Frogs Courtship

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