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FROG WENT A-COURTING (THE FROG'S COURTSHIP) Sung by: Tommy Treap Recorded in Fox, AR, 7/18/53 Click here to listen to the original recording Uh huh. Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, Uh huh. Rode down to Miss Mousie's house, Uh huh. Rode down to Miss Mousie's house, And there he opened his big mouth, Uh huh. Took Lady Mouse upon his knee, Uh huh. Took Lady Mouse upon his knee, Said, "Lady Mouse, will you marry me?" Uh huh. "Not without Uncle Rat's consent," Uh huh. "Not without Uncle Rat's consent, I would not marry the president," Uh huh. Uncle Rat, he did consent, Uh huh. Uncle Rat, he did consent, And they had children one-two-three, Uh huh. Also found in Randolph, Vol. I, #108, "The Frog's Courtship"; Brown, Vol. III, #120, "The Frog's Courtship." |
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