Froggie Went A-Courtin'

Song Froggie Went A-Courtin'
Artist Woody Guthrie
Album The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1-4

Lyrics

[00:18.50] Frog went a-courtin' and a-he did a-ride. Hey, hey.
[00:22.00] ((Frogie went a-courtin' and a-he did ride, Hey, hey.))
[00:26.00] ((Frogie went a-courtin' and a-he did ride,))
[00:28.50] Sword and a pistol by his side.
[00:30.00] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[00:34.50] Rode till he come to Miss Mouse's door. ((Hey, hey.))
[00:38.50] Rode till he come to Miss Mouse's door. ((Hey, hey.))
[00:42.00] ((Rode till he come to Miss Mouse's door,))
[00:44.00] Gave three raps and a barrel outroar.
[00:46.50] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[00:50.25] Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within? ((Hey, hey.))
[00:54.50] Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within? ((Hey, hey.))
[00:58.50] Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
[01:00.00] "Yes, I just sat down to spin."
[01:03.00] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[01:06.00] Well, he went a-right in an' took'er on his knee. Hey, hey.
[01:10.00] ((Went a-right in an' took'er on his knee. Hey, hey.))
[01:14.25] Went a-right in an' took'er on his knee,
[01:16.75] I'm set in this town, till yer marryin' me.
[01:18.00] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[01:24.25] Miss Mouse said, "I cain't answer that." ((Hey, hey.))
[01:28.25] ((Miss Mousie said, "I cain't answer that." Hey, hey.))
[01:32.50] Miss Mouse said, "I cain't answer that,
[01:34.00] Till I seen my brother, Rat.
[01:36.75] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[01:40.50] When a-brother, Rat, gave his consent... ((Hey, hey.))
[01:43.50] ((When brother, Rat, gave his consent... Hey, hey.))
[01:47.00] When brother, Rat, gave his consent,
[01:50.50] The weasel wrote the public 'vent.
[01:51.00] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[01:55.50] Who will the wedding guests all be? ((Hey, hey.))
[01:59.00] ((Who will the wedding guests all be? Hey, hey.))
[02:03.25] Who will the wedding guests all be?
[02:05.50] A lady bug and a bumble bee.
[02:07.25] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.)) (Woo!)
[02:22.25] Hey, hey-hey, hey.
[02:25.75] Well, the first to come was a little lady bug. ((Hey, hey.))
[02:30.25] ((First to come was a little lady bug. Hey, hey.))
[02:33.75] First guest to come was a little lady bug,
[02:35.25] She had a great big whiskey jug.
[02:37.75] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[02:41.75] Well, the next to come was a bumble bee. ((Hey, hey.))
[02:45.00] ((Next to come was a bumble bee. Hey, hey.))
[02:49.50] Next to come was a bumble bee,
[02:51.50] Dancin' a jig with a two-legged flea.
[02:52.75] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[02:56.50] First one to come was a little, bitty moth. ((Hey, hey.))
[03:00.25] ((First one to come was a little, bitty moth. ((Hey, hey.))
[03:04.75] First one to come was a little, bitty moth,
[03:06.75] First one to lay the table cloth.
[03:08.00] ((Hey, hey-hey, hey.))
[03:11.25] So, here’s the endin', a-one, two, three. ((Hey, hey.))
[03:15.75] ((Here’s the endin', a-one, two, three. Hey, hey.))
[03:19.75] Here's the end with a-one, two, three,
[03:21.25] A snake and a frog and a-Miss Mousie.
[03:23.25] Hey, hey-hey, hey.

Pinyin

[00:18.50] Frog went acourtin' and ahe did aride. Hey, hey.
[00:22.00] Frogie went acourtin' and ahe did ride, Hey, hey.
[00:26.00] Frogie went acourtin' and ahe did ride,
[00:28.50] Sword and a pistol by his side.
[00:30.00] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[00:34.50] Rode till he come to Miss Mouse' s door. Hey, hey.
[00:38.50] Rode till he come to Miss Mouse' s door. Hey, hey.
[00:42.00] Rode till he come to Miss Mouse' s door,
[00:44.00] Gave three raps and a barrel outroar.
[00:46.50] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[00:50.25] Said, " Miss Mouse, are you within? Hey, hey.
[00:54.50] Said, " Miss Mouse, are you within? Hey, hey.
[00:58.50] Said, " Miss Mouse, are you within?"
[01:00.00] " Yes, I just sat down to spin."
[01:03.00] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[01:06.00] Well, he went aright in an' took' er on his knee. Hey, hey.
[01:10.00] Went aright in an' took' er on his knee. Hey, hey.
[01:14.25] Went aright in an' took' er on his knee,
[01:16.75] I' m set in this town, till yer marryin' me.
[01:18.00] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[01:24.25] Miss Mouse said, " I cain' t answer that." Hey, hey.
[01:28.25] Miss Mousie said, " I cain' t answer that." Hey, hey.
[01:32.50] Miss Mouse said, " I cain' t answer that,
[01:34.00] Till I seen my brother, Rat.
[01:36.75] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[01:40.50] When abrother, Rat, gave his consent... Hey, hey.
[01:43.50] When brother, Rat, gave his consent... Hey, hey.
[01:47.00] When brother, Rat, gave his consent,
[01:50.50] The weasel wrote the public ' vent.
[01:51.00] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[01:55.50] Who will the wedding guests all be? Hey, hey.
[01:59.00] Who will the wedding guests all be? Hey, hey.
[02:03.25] Who will the wedding guests all be?
[02:05.50] A lady bug and a bumble bee.
[02:07.25] Hey, heyhey, hey. Woo!
[02:22.25] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[02:25.75] Well, the first to come was a little lady bug. Hey, hey.
[02:30.25] First to come was a little lady bug. Hey, hey.
[02:33.75] First guest to come was a little lady bug,
[02:35.25] She had a great big whiskey jug.
[02:37.75] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[02:41.75] Well, the next to come was a bumble bee. Hey, hey.
[02:45.00] Next to come was a bumble bee. Hey, hey.
[02:49.50] Next to come was a bumble bee,
[02:51.50] Dancin' a jig with a twolegged flea.
[02:52.75] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[02:56.50] First one to come was a little, bitty moth. Hey, hey.
[03:00.25] First one to come was a little, bitty moth. Hey, hey.
[03:04.75] First one to come was a little, bitty moth,
[03:06.75] First one to lay the table cloth.
[03:08.00] Hey, heyhey, hey.
[03:11.25] So, here' s the endin', aone, two, three. Hey, hey.
[03:15.75] Here' s the endin', aone, two, three. Hey, hey.
[03:19.75] Here' s the end with aone, two, three,
[03:21.25] A snake and a frog and aMiss Mousie.
[03:23.25] Hey, heyhey, hey.