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FROGGIE WENT ACOURTIN? (Variant?)

FROGGIE WENT ACOURTIN’

Q.: From Alice L. (FROGGIE WENT ACOURTIN ?) There was a song we sang on long school bus rides.... I can't find the words...it goes like this..

There was a mouse who lived on a hill - ah ha, ah ha

There was a mouse who lived on a hill, who (was) ruff and tuff as buffalo

bill ah ha, ah ha

One day he set out for a ride, ah ha, ah ha

One day he set out for a ride and sat his pistol by his side ah ha, aha

He went to Ms. Lucy's door, ah ha, ah ha

He went to Ms. Lucy's door and knocked and knocked til his fist got sore, ah ha, ah.

There's more but I can't remember and can't find it anywhere, can you help?

A. I can't find the song. . . but it sounds like a variant of Froggie Went Acourtin'. How about it ---anyone out there know this song?

From R. L. "Rev" G. Here's what I recall:

Mr. Froggy went a courtin and he did ride mmm hmmn

Mr. Froggy went a courtin and he did ride mmm hmmn

Mr. Froggy went a courtin and he did ride, a sword and a pistol by his side mmm hmmn mmm hmmn

He went down to Miss Mousie's door mmm hmmn (repeat)

He went down to Miss Mousie's door where he had been many times before mmm hmmn

He took Missy Mouse upon his knee mmm hmmn (repeat)

He took Missy Mouse upon his knee and said Missy Mouse will you marry me?

mmm hmmn

Without my uncle rat's consent etc...

Without my Uncle Rat's consent, I wouldn't marry the president mmm hmmn

Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides etc..

Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides to think his niece would be a bride mmm hmmn

What will the wedding breakfast be etc...

What will the wedding breakfast be two green beans and a black-eyed pea mmm hmmn

Where will the wedding breakfast be etc...

Where will the wedding breakfast be way down yonder in a hollow tree mmm hmmn

They all went swimming across the lake etc...

They all went swimming across the lake where they got swallowed up by a big black snake mmm hmmn

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf etc...

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf if you want anymore you can sing it yourself mmm hmmn