A Frog Went a-Courtin’

This one seems to have quite a few variations, all of them fun.  Thanks to Fran J and David S for sending me some additional and alternate verses, which I have included below.

A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
A frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride
With a sword and pistol by his side.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

He rode off in his opera hat, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He rode off in his opera hat, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He rode off in his opera hat
And on his way he met a rat.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

He rode up to Miss Mousy’s den, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He rode up to Miss Mousy’s den, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He rode up to Miss Mousy’s den
Said, “Miss Mousy, would you let me in?”
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

[Alternate verse]

He rode up to Miss Mousy’s door, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He rode up to Miss Mousy’s door, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He rode up to Miss Mousy’s door
Where he had been so many times before.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

Frog said, “My dear, I’ve come to see,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
Frog said, “My dear, I’ve come to see,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
Frog said, “My dear, I’ve come to see,
If you, Miss Mousy, will marry me.”
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

[Alternate verse]

He sat Miss Mousy on his knee, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He sat Miss Mousy on his knee, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
He sat Miss Mousy on his knee
Said, “Miss Mousy, will you marry me?”
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

“I don’t know what to say to that,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
“I don’t know what to say to that,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
“I don’t know what to say to that,
Till I speak with Uncle Rat.”
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

[Alternate verse]

“Not without my Uncle Rat’s consent,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
“Not without my Uncle Rat’s consent,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
“Not without my Uncle Rat’s consent
I wouldn’t marry the President.”
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

“A fine young froggy has been here,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
“A fine young froggy has been here,” mm-hmm, mm-hmm
“A fine young froggy has been here,
He means to marry me, it’s clear.”
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

So Uncle Rat gave his consent, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
So Uncle Rat gave his consent, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
So Uncle Rat gave his consent
And the weasel wrote up the publishment.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

Then Uncle Rat, he rode to to town, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
Then Uncle Rat, he rode to to town, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
Then Uncle Rat, he rode to to town
And bought his niece a wedding gown
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

The owl did hoot and the birds they sang, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
The owl did hoot and the birds they sang, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
The owl did hoot and the birds they sang,
All through the woods the music rang.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm

What wil the wedding breakfast be, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
What wil the wedding breakfast be, mm-hmm, mm-hmm
What wil the wedding breakfast be?
Two green beans and a black-eyed pea.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm