Cat. #0085 (MFH #179) - As sung by Mr. J. W. Breazeal, Springfield, Missouri on April 27, 1958
VERSE 1
Froggy went a courting, he did ride, uh-hu
Froggy went a courting, he did ride
Sword and a pistol by his side, uh-hu
VERSE 2
He rode till he came to masters hall, uh-hu
He rode till he came to masters hall
There he did both knock and call, uh-hu
VERSE 3
Took Miss Margy on his knee, uh-hu
Took Miss Margy on his knee
Says to her, will you have me, uh-hu
VERSE 4
Old uncle Rat, he's gone from home, uh-hu
Old uncle Rat, he's gone from home
And I cain't tell till he's does come, uh-hu
VERSE 5
Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides, uh-hu
Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a Frogs bride, uh-hu
VERSE 6
Old Uncle Rat, he galloped off to town, uh-hu
Old Uncle Rat, he galloped off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown, uh-hu
VERSE 7
Where shall th wedding supper be, uh-hu
Where shall th wedding supper be
Way down yonder in a hollow tree, uh-hu
VERSE 8
What shall the wedding supper be, uh-hu
What shall the wedding supper be
Two black beans an' a blue-eyed pea, uh-hu
VERSE 9
First came in was an old black bug, uh-hu
Th first came in was an old black bug
He had his whiskey in his jug, uh-hu
VERSE 10
The next come in was a little black flea, uh-hu
The next came in was a little black flea
Had his fiddle on his knee, uh-hu
VERSE 11
Th next came in was an old sly cat, uh-hu
The next came in was an old sly cat
She says, I'll put up a stop to that, uh-hu
VERSE 12
Then Miss Mousy started up th wall, uh-hu
Then Miss Mousy started up th wall
Her foot slipped an' she did fall, uh-hu
VERSE 13
Th Frog was left a wider then, uh-hu
Th Frog was left a wider then
He swore he never would marry again, uh-hu
VERSE 14
Started swimming across th brook, uh-hu
Started swimming across th brook
And an old black snake took him down his crook, uh-hu
VERSE 15
You may lay this all upon th shelf, uh-hu
Lay this all upon th shelf
And if you want 'ery 'nother one, you must sing it yourself, uh-hu