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FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING (THE FROG'S COURTSHIP) Sung by: Mrs. Alfred Overholzer Recorded in Lewisburg, TN 5/6/62 Click here to listen to the original recording Uh huh. Uncle Froggy went a-courting and he did ride, A sword and a pistol by his side, Uh huh. He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, Uh huh. He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, He knocked, and he knocked, and he knocked once more, Uh huh. He asked Miss Mousie to be his bride, Uh huh. He asked Miss Mousie to be his bride, "Not without Uncle Rat's consent." Uh huh. Uncle Rat came galloping home from town, Uh huh. Uncle Rat came galloping home from town, "Who's been here since I've been gone?" Uh huh. "Who's been here since I've been gone?" Uh huh. "Who's been here since I've been gone?" "A little old man with a sword and pistol on," Uh huh. He asked Miss Mousie to be his bride, Uh huh. He asked Miss Mousie to be his bride. Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh huh. Oh, where shall the wedding supper be? Uh huh. Where shall the wedding supper be? Way down yonder in a hollow tree, Uh huh. And what shall the wedding supper be? Uh huh. What shall the wedding supper be? Catnip soup and dogwood tea, Uh huh. The first came in was the spreading moss, Uh huh. First came in was the spreading moss, Spread all over for the tablecloth, Uh huh. Next came in was a bumblebee, Uh huh. Next came in was a bumblebee With a banjo on his knee, Uh huh. Next came in was a hopping flea, Uh huh. Next came in was a hopping flea, To dance a jig for the bumblebee, Uh huh. Next came in was a big old drone, Uh huh. Next came in was a big old drone, And they ate, and they ate, and they all went home, Uh huh. (Dr. Wolf: "Well, that's your grandmother's too, is it?" Mrs. Overholzer: "Uh huh.") Also found in Randolph, Vol. I, #108, "The Frog's Courtship"; Brown, Vol. III, #120, "The Frog's Courtship"; Belden, p. 494, "The Frog's Courtship." |
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