The frog went a-courting in a heated ride

The frog went a-courting and he did right

The frog went a-courting on a little white horse

The sword and pistol by his side



He went down to miss mouse's door

He went down to miss mouse's door

He went down to miss mouse's door

Where he had been many times before



Then he took miss mouse upon his knee

And he took miss mouse upon his knee

Yes, he took miss mouse upon his knee

And he said: miss mouse will you marry me?



Without my onkel rat's consent

I'm affraid without my onkel rat's consent

Oh no, without my onkel rat's consent

I would not marry the president



Then onkel rat laughed and he shock his fat side

Yes, then onkel rat laughed and he shock his fat side

Onkel rat laughed and he shock his fat side

To think that his niece would be a bride



Then he said: where will the wedding breakfast be?

Oh, where will the wedding breakfast be?

Where will the wedding breakfast be?

Way down yonder in that hollow tree?



The owls did hoot and the birds they sang

The owls did hoot and the birds they sang

And the owls did hoot and the birds they sang

Through the woods the music rang



(uk version sung by bridget st. john,

German version sung by mike oldfield)



And they all went sailing across the lake

And they all went sailing across the lake

And they all went sailing across the lake

And they got swollowed up by a big fat snake



There's bread and cheese upon the shelf

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf

If you want anymore you can sing it yourself



(trad. / vocals: bridget st. john / mike oldfield)


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