Burl Ives: Froggie Went A-Courtin'

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 niece would be a bride. mmm-hmmm.

When Uncle 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.