Barnyard Song

Cat. #1141 (MFH #219) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on July 15, 1970

VERSE 1
Had a little cat an' th cat loved me
Feed my cat under yonders tree
Had a little chicken an' th chicken loved me
Fed my chicken under yonders tree

VERSE 2
Had a little duck, th duck loved me
Fed my duck under yonders tree
Had a little goose an' th goose loved me
Fed my goose under yonders tree

VERSE 3
Well, I had a little guienea an' th guiene loved me
Fed my goose under yonders tree
I had a little pony an' th pony loved me
Fed my pony under yonders tree

VERSE 4
Had a little mule an' th mule loved me
Fed my mule under yonders tree
I had a little rabbit, th rabbit loved me
Fed my rabbit under yonders tree

VERSE 5
I had a little deer an' th deer loved me
Fed my deer under yonders tree
I had a little turkey, th turkey loved me
Fed my turkey under yonders tree

VERSE 6
Well, th pony went, trot, trot
Th deer went, big-jump, big-jump
Th mule went, he-haw, he-haw
Th guiene went, snooty, snooty
Th duck went, quack, quack
Th chicken went, shim-shack, shim-shack
An' th turkey went, gobble, gobble
An' th cat went, feedle-o-fee

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