Happy Family



Oh, me father he had a horse

And me mother she had a mare

Sister Susan had a rabbit

And Jonah had a hare



We'd a ride from father's horse

And a ride from mother's mare

A pie from Susan's rabbit

And a race with Jonah's hare



Oh, me father he had a bull

And me mother she had a cow

Sister Susan had a pig

And Jonah had a sow



Oh the beef from father's bull

And the milk from mother's cow

The pork from Susan's pig

And the pigs from Jonah's sow



Oh, the more we have to drink, me boys

The merrier we shall be

For we all belong to one happy family



Oh, me father he had a buck

And me mother she had a doe

Sister Susan had a tup

And Jonah had a ewe



And the horn on father's buck

And the venison from mother's doe

The mutton from Susan's tup

And the lamb from Jonah's ewe



Oh, me father he had a cock

And me mother she had a hen

Sister Susan had a robin

And Jonah had a wren



And the fight in father's cock

And the eggs from mother's hen

The chicks from Susan's robin

And the hunt from Jonah's wren



Oh, me father he had a rat

And me mother she had a mouse

Sister Susan had a flea

And Jonah had a louse



Oh, the rat did eat the corn

And the mouse did nibble the bread

The flea bit poor old Susan's arm

And the louse bit Jonah's head



Oh, the more we have to drink, me boys

The merrier we shall be

For we all belong to one happy family

Oh me father he had a knife

And me mother she had a fork

Sister Susan had a bottle

And Jonah had a cork



We'd a cut from father's knife

And a pick from mother's fork

A drink from susan's bottle

Jonah bunged it with his cork



@kids @animal @drink

recorded on Folksongs of Britain 10

filename[ HAPFAMLY

SF

===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY