Now a frog went a -courtin'
and he did ride
A ropstrap by Mr. Gamble
Had a sword and a pistol
buckled at his side
A ropstrap by Mr. Gamble
He -mo, I -mo, he -mo,
I -mo, ride, ride, here I am
A ropstrap in a winkle, flannel,
doodle, yellow bug
A ropstrap by Mr. Gamble
He rode right up to Miss Mouse's house
A ropstrap by Mr. Gamble
Said, please, won't you marry me,
Miss Mouse,
a ropstrop by Mr. Gamble?
Sir, I cannot tell you that,
or you'll have to ask my Uncle Rat,
a ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
He -mo, I -mo, he -mo, I -mo, right here,
right here, eh, oh, a ropstrop.
Teeny -winkle, flounder, doodle,
yellow bug,
a ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
Now, Uncle Rat gave his consent,
ropstrop by Mr. Gamble,
and the weasel rode out
the publishment,
a ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
He -mo, I -mo, a -kee -mo,
a -mo, a -rot, a -rot, a -ray,
a ropstrop,
pennywinkle, flounder, doodle, yellowbug,
a ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
Where will supper be,
a ropstrop by Mr. Gamble?
Way down yonder in a hollow tree,
Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble
What will the supper be?
Buttercups and dewdrop tea
Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble
Hemo, amoe, chemo, chymo
Rottie, rottie, ray
Oh, Ropstrop
Pennywinkle, flannel, doodle, yellow bug
Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble
Who will our waiters be?
Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble
A black -eyed gnat and a pink -eyed flea
Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble
Hemo, Imo, Chemo, Chimo,
Rotter, Aldeary, or
Ropstrop, Pennywinkle,
Flannel, Doodle, Yellowbug, or
Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
And the first came in was a big white moth,
or Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
She spread her wings for a tablecloth,
or Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
The next came in was a big black gnat,
and he sat down, but on Uncle Rat,
or Ropstrop by Mr. Gamble.
He -mo, I -mo, ke -mo, ki -mo,
ro -de, ro -de, ray, oh,
Ropstrap, Pennywinkle, Flannel, Doodle,
Yellabuggle, Ropstrap by Mr. Gamble.
Now the frog comes swim
ming across the lake,
Ropstrap by Mr. Gamble,
But he got swallowed by
a big black snake,
Ropstrap by Mr. Gamble.
He -mo, I -mo, ke -mo, ki -mo,
ro -de, ro -de, ray, oh,
Ropstrap, Penny, Winkle, Flannel, Doodle,
Yellow, Buggle, Rop, Strop, Bye Mr. Gamble.