Froggy went a courtin’ and he did ride, a-hum Froggy went a courtin’ and he did ride, a-hum, a-hum Froggy went a courtin’ and he did ride A sword and pistol by his side A-hum, a-hum, a-hum, a-hum Came up to Missie Mouse’s door, a-hum... Where he’d often been before... Missie Mouse are you within? A-hum... Yes kind sir and please do come in... Missie Mouse will you marry me? a-hum... O no kind sir that never can be... Without my Uncle Rat’s consent, a-hum... I would not marry the President... Uncle Rat laughed till he split his sides, a-hum... To think his niece would be a bride... Where will the wedding breakfast be? A-hum... Way down yonder in the hollow tree... What will the wedding breakfast be? A-hum Two red beans and a black-eyed pea... So they all went swimming across the lake, a-hum... And got swallowed up by a big black snake...