Froggie Went a Courtin'

Mr. Frog went a courting and he did ride, uh-huh Froggie went a courting and he did ride, uh-huh Froggie went a courting and he did ride A sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh He went down to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh He went down to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh He went down to Miss Mousey's door Where he'd often been before, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, uh-huh Said, "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" uh-huh Said, "Miss Mouse will you marry me?" uh-huh Without my uncle Rat's consent I wouldn't marry the president, huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh" Well, Uncle Rat, he gave his consent, uh-huh Yeah, Uncle Rat, he gave his consent, uh-huh Ole Rat he gave his consent And the weasel wrote the publishment, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Well now where will the wedding supper be? Uh-huh Where will the wedding supper be? Uh-huh Well where will the wedding supper be? Way down yonder in a hollow tree, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Yeah the first come in was a flying moth, uh-huh First come in was a flying moth, uh-huh First come in was a flying moth Who laid out the tablecloth, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Well the next to come in was a junie bug, uh-huh The next to come in was a junie bug, uh-huh Next to come in was a junie bug She brought the whiskey in a water jug, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh [The next verses are from older versions of the song, and show the original story ending] Next to come in was a big black snake, uh-huh Next to come in was a big black snake, uh-huh Next to come in was a big black snake Ate up all of the wedding cake, uh-huh Next to come in was the old gray cat, uh-huh Next to come in was the old gray cat, uh-huh Next to come in was the old gray cat Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, uh-huh Mr. Frog went hopping up over the brook, uh-huh Mr. Frog went hopping up over the brook, uh-huh Mr. Frog went hopping up over the brook A lily-white duck come and swallowed him up, uh-huh A little piece of cornbread laying on a shelf, uh-huh A little piece of cornbread laying on a shelf, uh-huh A little piece of cornbread laying on a shelf If you want any more, you can sing it yourself, uh-huh