from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , as Traditional
A frog went a‑courtin'
Language: English
A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride, Uh-huh, uh-huh. A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride, A sword and pistol by his side, Refrain: Uh-huh, uh-huh, Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. He rode up to Miss Mousie’s door, Uh-huh, uh-huh. He rode up to Miss Mousie’s door, Where he had often been before, Refrain “O, Mistress Mouse are you within?” Uh-huh, uh-huh. “O, Mistress Mouse are you within?” “I just sat down to weave and spin.” Refrain He took Miss Mousie on his knee, Uh-huh, uh-huh. He took Miss Mousie on his knee, He said, “Miss Mouse, will you marry me?” Refrain “Without my Uncle Rat’s consent,” Uh-huh, uh-huh. “Without my Uncle Rat’s consent, I would not marry the President.” Refrain Uncle Rat laughed till he bust his side, Uh-huh, [uh-huh.] Uncle Rat laughed [till he bust his side], To think his niece would be a bride. Refrain The first guest there was a bumble bee, Uh-huh, uh-huh. The first guest there was a bumble bee; He played a fiddle upon his knee, Refrain The next to come in were two little ants, Uh-huh, uh-huh. The next to come in were two little ants, Fixing ‘round to have a dance, Refrain The owl did hoot, the birds they sang, Uh-huh, uh-huh. [he owl did hoot, the birds they sang; And through the woods the music rang, Refrain The next to come in was a big tomcat, Uh-huh, uh-huh. The next to come in was a big tomcat; He swallowed the frog and the mouse and the rat, Oh no! No, that didn’t really happen. There was no cat. Here’s a better ending: Then Frog and Mouse went off to France, Uh-huh, uh-huh. Then Frog and Mouse went off to France, And that’s the end of my romance, Refrain Frog’s saddle and bridle are on the shelf, Uh-huh, uh-huh. Frog’s saddle and bridle are on the shelf, If you want any more, you can sing it yourself, Refrain Sing it yourself!
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , as Traditional [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Timothy Hoekman , "A frog went a-courtin'", 2013, published 2013 [ voice, clarinet and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-09-14
Line count: 66
Word count: 330