Froggy Went a-Courtin’

[Intro] 
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[Verse 1]
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Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum
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A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum
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He bridled and saddled a big fat snail
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And rode it 'tween the horns and tail,
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uh-hum, uh-huh, uh-hum.

[Verse 2]
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He rode up to Miss Mousie's door,
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He'd been there many times before.
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uh-hum
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He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
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"Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin."
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uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum

[Verse 3]
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He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee
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And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?"
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uh-hum
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Yes I will take good care of you
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We'll live together in an apple tree
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 4]
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"I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum
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To see what he will say to that." uh-hum
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"With-out my Uncle Rat's consent
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I would not marry the President."
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 5]
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I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum
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For then I would be very pleased uh-hum
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Frog jumped on his snail and rode away.
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He vowed to come another day.
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 6]
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Now Uncle Rat, when he came home
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Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?"
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uh-hum
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"A very fine frog's been calling here
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And asked for me to be his dear."
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 7]
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Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides
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uh-hum
To think his niece would be a bride.
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uh-hum
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So Uncle Rat rode into town
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To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown.
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 8]
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Say, where will the wedding supper be?
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Just down by the river in a hollow tree.
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uh-hum
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Say, what will the wedding supper be?
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One green bean and a black-eyed pea.
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 9]
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Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed?
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In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best.
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uh-hum
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And what did Mister Froggie wear?
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Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair.
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 10]
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First guest to call was the Bumble Bee,
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He played a fiddle tune on his knee.
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uh-hum
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The next to come were the Duck and Drake,
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Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake.
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 11]
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Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum
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To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum
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It realy was a very good chance
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So up they jumped to sing and dance
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum

[Verse 12]
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I thank you all for listening to this song
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I hope it was not all that very long
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For now it's time for it to end
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I hope you'll all come back again
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum 


(Alternative v12)

[Verse 12]
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I thank you all for listening to this song
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I hope it was not all that very long
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For now it's time for me to go
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I hope you all did like the show
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uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum