Froggie Went a Courtin’ Lyrics

Mr. Frog went a courting and he did ride, uh-huh
Froggie went a courting and he did ride, uh-huh
Froggie went a courting and he did ride
A sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh

He went down to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh
He went down to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh
He went down to Miss Mousey's door
Where he'd often been before, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, uh-huh
Said, "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" uh-huh
Said, "Miss Mouse will you marry me?" uh-huh
Without my uncle Rat's consent
I wouldn't marry the president, huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh"

Well, Uncle Rat, he gave his consent, uh-huh
Yeah, Uncle Rat, he gave his consent, uh-huh
Ole Rat he gave his consent
And the weasel wrote the publishment, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Well now where will the wedding supper be? Uh-huh
Where will the wedding supper be? Uh-huh
Well where will the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in a hollow tree, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Yeah the first come in was a flying moth, uh-huh
First come in was a flying moth, uh-huh
First come in was a flying moth
Who laid out the tablecloth, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Well the next to come in was a junie bug, uh-huh
The next to come in was a junie bug, uh-huh
Next to come in was a junie bug
She brought the whiskey in a water jug, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Next to come in was a big black snake, uh-huh
Next to come in was a big black snake, uh-huh
Next to come in was a big black snake
Chased them all into the lake, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh


Little piece of cornbread laying on a shelf, uh-huh
Little piece of cornbread laying on a shelf, uh-huh
Little piece of cornbread laying on a shelf
If you want any more, you can sing it yourself, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Yip, go!

[The next verses are from older versions of the song, and show the original story ending]

Next to come in was the old gray cat, uh-huh
Next to come in was the old gray cat, uh-huh
Next to come in was the old gray cat
Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, uh-huh

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“Froggie Went a Courtin'” is a traditional American folk song that can be traced to an English song from Thomas Ravenscroft in 1611, and even further back to a Scottish folk song of the mid 16th century. The version here was recorded by Bruce Springsteen for his Seeger Sessions album of 2006.

Springsteen and band performing in 2006

As you can see, the song has a long and storied performance tradition, and has been covered by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, The Brothers Four, the Muppets and many more. It also has dozens of lyrical versions. The one you see here is a amalgamation, using the Springsteen version at the start, then adding some older verses to show the original story ending.

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Release Date
April 25, 2006
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