The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the farmer in the dell.

The farmer takes a wife, the farmer takes a wife.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer takes a wife.

The wife takes the child, the wife takes the child.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the wife takes the child.

The child takes the nurse, the child takes the nurse.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the child takes the nurse.

The nurse takes the dog, the nurse takes the dog.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the nurse takes the dog.

The dog takes the cat, the dog takes the cat.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the dog takes the cat.

The cat takes the rat, the cat takes the rat.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the cat takes the rat.

The rat takes the cheese, the rat takes the cheese.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the rat takes the cheese.

The cheese stands alone, the cheese stands alone.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the cheese stands alone.