Burl Ives - Mr. Froggie Went A-Courtin’ lyrics

A frog went a courtin' and he did ride
Mmm hmmm
A frog went a courtin' and he did ride
A sword and a pistol by his side, mmm hmmm

He went down to Missy Mouse's door, mmm hmmm
He went down to Missy Mouse's door
Where he had been many times before, mmm hmmm

"Missy Mouse, are you within?" mmm hmmm
"Missy Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin" mmm hmmm

Took Missy Mouse upon his knee, mmm hmmm
Took Missy Mouse upon his knee
Said, "Missy Mouse
Will you marry me?" mmm hmmm

Without my Uncle Rat's consent, mmm hmmm
Without my Uncle Rat's consent
I wouldn't marry the president, mmm hmmm

Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
Mmm hmmm
Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niecе would be a bride mmm hmmm

When Unclе Rat did his consent, mmm hmmm
When Uncle Rat did his consent
The weasel wrote the publishment, mmm hmmm

Next came in was a bumblebee, mmm hmmm
Next came in was a bumblebee
Danced a jig with a two legged flea, mmm hmmm

The owl did hoot and the birds they sang
Mmm hmmm
The owl did hoot and the birds they sang
And through the woods the music rang
Mmm hmmm

Where will the wedding breakfast be? mmm hmmm
Where will the wedding breakfast be?
He went down yonder in a hollow tree
Mmm hmmm

What will the wedding breakfast be? mmm hmmm
What will the wedding breakfast be?
Two green beans and a black-eyed pea
Mmm hmmm

They all went sailing across the lake
Mmm hmmm
They all went sailing across the lake
And got swallowed up by a big black snake
Mmm hmmm

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf
Mmm hmmm
There's bread and cheese upon the shelf
If you want any more, you
Can sing it yourself, mmm hmmm