Froggie Went A Courtin

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Sword and pistol by his side
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Went down to Miss Mousie's door
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Where he'd often been before
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Says Miss Mouse, are you within?
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Yes, sugar bush, I carve and spin

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Hi diddle diddle diddle day

[Verse 2]
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He took that Mousie on his knee
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He says, little sugar, won't you marry me?
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No, sir, now, can't do that
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Without the say-so of Uncle Rat
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Old gray rat, he soon come home
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Says, who's been here since I been gone?

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Hi diddle diddle diddle day

[Verse 3]
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A fine young gentleman visited me
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One who'd asked for to marry me
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Rat just laughed, split his side
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To think of Miss Mousie being a bride
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Next day that rat went up to town
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To buy Miss Mousie's wedding gown

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Hi diddle diddle diddle day

[Verse 4]
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What's the best thing for a wedding gown?
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Acorn hull all gray and brown
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What's the best place for the dinner to be?
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Down in the swamp in a hollow tree
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Tell me what's that dinner to be
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Skeeter steak and a black eyed pea

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Hi diddle diddle diddle day

[Verse 5]
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First there came up Mister Snake
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Ate up all the wedding cake
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Then came ole Rufus Grouse
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Danced a break down round the house
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Then in came ole Angus slick
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He ate so much he milked himself sick

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Hi diddle diddle diddle day

[Verse 6]
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Then came in ole Mr. Cat
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All the children cried out, scat!
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Frog was in a terrible fright
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He up and says to them, goodnight
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What, you say, Miss Mousie got?
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Well, she got swallowed on the spot

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Frog went a-courting, he did ride
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Hi diddle diddle diddle day