Cat. #0484 (MFH #435) - As sung by Mr. John Mullins, Springfield, Missouri on May 22, 1960
VERSE 1
Muskrat, muskrat, what makes your tail so slick
Been livin' in th water all my life
It's a wonder I ain't sick, I ain't sick, I ain't sick
I ain't sick, I ain't sick, I ain't sick
VERSE 2
Jaybird, jaybird, what makes you fly so high
Been eatin' this acrons all my life
It's wonder I don't die, I don't die
I don't die, I don't die, I don't die
VERSE 3
Groundhog, groundhog what makes your back so brown
It's a wonder I don't suffocate
Just a livin' in th' ground, in th' ground
In th ground, in th ground
VERSE 4
Tom cat, tom cat, what makes your tail so long
Well, th way thse boys been pullin' my tail
It's a wonder I ain't gone, I ain't gone
I ain't gone, I ain't gone, I ain't gone