Doc Watson – Froggie Went A-Courtin (Guitar)

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Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah,

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Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah

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A sword and a pistol by his side, ah.

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He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, ah hah,

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He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door, ah hah,

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He rode right up to Miss Mousie's door,

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And he hit it so hard that he made it roar, ah hah.

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Then Miss Mousie let him in, ah hah,

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Then Miss Mousie let him in, ah hah

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The Miss Mousie let him in,

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And away they courted, it was a sin, ah hah.

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He took Miss Mousie right on his knee, ah hah,

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He took Miss Mousie right on his knee, ah hah,

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He took Miss Mousie right on his knee,

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And he says, "Miss Mousie, would you marry me?"  ah hah.

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Miss Mousie said, "I don't know about that"  ah hah

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Miss Mousie said, "I don't know about that"  ah hah

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"But I believe to my soul you have to ask Uncle Rat"  ah hah.

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The old rat laughed as he give away the bride, ah hah,

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The old rat laughed as he give away the bride, ah hah,

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The old rat laughed as he give away the bride,

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He laughed and he laughed, 'till he shook his fat sides, ah hah.

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Where will the wedding supper be?  ah hah,

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Where will the wedding supper be?  ah hah,

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Where will the wedding supper be?

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A-way down yonder in a holler tree, ah hah.

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What did he get for the wedding gown?  ah hah,

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What did he get for the wedding gown?  ah hah,

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What did he get for the wedding gown?

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A piece of the hide of an old white hound, ah hah.

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What will the wedding supper be?  ah hah,

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What will the wedding supper be?  ah hah,

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What will the wedding supper be?

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Two butter-beans and a black-eyed pea,  ah hah

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The first come in was a big June bug, ah hah,

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The first come in was a big June bug, ah hah,

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The first come in was a big June bug

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A-dancin' around with a half-a-pint jug, ah hah.

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The second come in was a bumble-bee, ah hah,

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The second come in was a bumble-bee, ah hah,

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The second come in was a bumble-bee,

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A-dancin' around with a fiddle on his knee, ah hah

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There third man in was a litle gray mouse, ah hah,

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There third man in was a litle gray mouse, ah hah,

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There third man in was a litle gray mouse,

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And he says, "Mister Froggie, can a rent you a house?"  ah hah.

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Froggie went a-travelling across the lake, ah hah,

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Froggie went a-travelling across the lake, ah hah,

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Froggie went a-travelling across the lake

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And he got swallowed up by a big black snake, ah hah.