Frog Went a-Courting

Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride
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Froggie went a courtin' and he did ride
Sword and pistol by his side
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Well he rode down to Miss Mousey's door
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He rode down to Miss Mousey's door
Where he'd often been before
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He took Miss Mousey on his knee
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He took Miss Mousey on his knee
Said Miss Mousey, will you marry me?
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I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat
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I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat
See what he do say to that
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Without my Uncle Rat's consent
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Without my Uncle Rat's consent
I would not marry the president
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Well Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
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Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride
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Well Uncle Rat rode off to town
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Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown
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Where will the wedding supper be?
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Where will the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in a hollow tree
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And what will the wedding supper be?
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What will the wedding supper be?
A fired mosquito and a roasted flea
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Well first come in were two little ants
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First come in were two little ants
Fixing around, will you have a dance
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And next come in was a bumblebee
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Next come in was a bumblebee
Balancing a fiddle on his knee
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And next come in was a big tom cat
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And next come in was a big tom cat
He swallowed the frog and the mouse and the rat
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And last come in was a big old snake
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Next come in was a big old snake
He chased the party into the lake
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