There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly
...and Other Tasty Treats Lyrics
Vista!
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Fee!
Fee!
Fee Fi!
Fee Fi!
Fee Fi Fo!
Fee Fi Fo!
Vista!
Vista!
Coomalada-coomalada-coomalada-vista
Coomalada-coomalada-coomalada-vista
Woah-oh-oh-oh nana-vista
Woah-oh-oh-oh nana-vista
Eenie-meenie-exameenie
ooh-watch-awalla-meenie
Exameenie-solameenie ooh-walla-wop!
Eenie-meenie-exameenie
ooh-watch-awalla-meenie
Exameenie-solameenie ooh-walla-wop!
Beep-billy otin-dotin
bo-bop-in dittin-dottin
Shhhhhhh
Beep-billy otin-dotin bobop-in dittin d-ottin
Shhhhhhh
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Five Little Ducks
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Five Little Ducks went out to play
Over the hills and far away
The mother duck cried, "quack quack quack quack!"
But only four little ducks came back
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Four Little Ducks went out to play
Over the hills and far away
The mother duck cried, "quack quack quack quack!"
But only three little ducks came back
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Three Little Ducks went out to play
Over the hills and far away
The mother duck cried, "quack quack quack quack!"
But only two little ducks came back
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Two Little Ducks went out to play
Over the hills and far away
The mother duck cried, "quack quack quack quack!"
But only one little duck came back
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One Little Duck went out to play
Over the hills and far away
The mother duck cried, "quack quack quack quack!"
But no little ducks came waddling back
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No Little Ducks went out to play
Over the hills and far away
The father duck cried,
"QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK!"
And five little ducks came waddling back!
Señor Don Gato
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O Senor Don Gato was a cat
On a high red roof Don Gato sat
He went up to read a letter
Meow, meow, meow
Where the reading light was better
Meow, meow, meow
‘Twas a love-note for Don Gato
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“I adore you,” wrote the lady cat
Who was fluffy white, so nice and fat
There was not a sweeter kitty
Meow, meow, meow
In the country or the city
Meow, meow, meow
And she said she’d wed Don Gato
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Well Don Gato jumped so happily
He fell off the roof and broke his knee
Broke his ribs and all his whiskers
Meow, meow, meow
And his little solar plexus
Meow, meow, meow
“Ay Caramba! ” cried Don Gato
All the doctors came upon the run
Just to see if something could be done
And they held a consultation
Meow, meow, meow
About how to save their patient
Meow, meow, meow
Try to save Senor Don Gato
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But in spite of everything they tried
Poor Senor Don Gato up and died
And it wasn’t very merry
Meow, meow, meow
Going to the cemetery
Meow, meow, meow
For the ending of Don Gato
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As the funeral passed the market square
Such a smell of fish was in the air
Though the burial was slated
Meow, meow, meow
He became reanimated
Meow, meow, meow
He came back to life, Don Gato!
Tumba
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Tumba-ta-tumba, Tumba-ta-tumba
Tumba-ta-tumba, Tumba-ta-tumba...
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Allee allay-eeeeee
Ah-ahllay-eeeeee
Ahlleeeee
Ah-ah-ahlee
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Allee allay-eeeeee
Ah-ahllay-eeeeee
Ahlleeeee
Ah-ah-ahlee
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Hey tumba, tumba-ta-tumba, tay
Hey tumba, tumba-ta-tumba, tee
Ta-tumba tay
Ta-tumba tee
Ta-tumba tumba tumba tumba tumba
Tayyyyyyyyyyyy
Tumba!
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Sandwiches
by Bob King
Sandwiches are beautiful
Sandwiches are fine
I like sandwiches
I eat them all the time
I eat them for my supper
And I eat them for my lunch
If I had a hundred sandwiches
I'd eat them all at once
At once!
I'm a roaming and a rambling
and wandering along
And if you care to listen
I will sing a happy song
I will not ask a favor
and I will not ask a fee
But if you have a sandwich
Won't you give a bite to me?
Sandwiches are beautiful...
Once I went to England
Visiting the Queen
I swear she was the finest lady
That I'd ever seen
I told her she was beautiful
And could not ask for more
She handed me a sandwich
And she threw me out the door.
Sandwiches are beautiful...
A sandwich may be egg or cheese
Or even peanut butter
But they all taste so good to me
It doesn't even matter
Jam or ham or cucumber
Any kind will do
I like sandwiches
How about you?
Sandwiches are beautiful...
Billy Boy
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Oh where have you been Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Oh where have you been charming Billy?
I have been to seek a wife
She's the darling of my life
She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother
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Did she bid you to come in Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Did she bid you to come in charming Billy?
Yes she bade me to come in
There's a dimple on her chin
She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother
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Can she bake a cherry pie Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she bake a cherry pie charming Billy?
She can bake a cherry pie
In the twinkling of an eye
She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother
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How old is she Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
How old is she charming Billy?
She's 3 x 6 and 4 x 7
28 and 11...
She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother
The Fox
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Oh The Fox went out on a chilly night
And he prayed to the moon for to give him light
He had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o
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He ran till he came to the farmer's pen
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
He said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o
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He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
And he threw a duck across his back
He didn't mind the quack quack quack
And the legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn't mind the quack quack
And the legs all dangling down-o
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Old Mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed
She ran to the window and popped out her head,
Crying John, John, the great goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
John, John, the great goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o
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He ran till he came to his nice warm den
And there were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
Sayin' Daddy, Daddy, better go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
Daddy, Daddy, go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town-o
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The fox and his wife, without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and a knife
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o
Bones-o, bones-o
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones
Fiddle-I-Fee
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I had a cat and the cat pleased me
And I fed my cat under yonder tree
The cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a hen and the hen pleased me
And I fed my hen under yonder tree
The hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a duck and the duck pleased me
And I fed my duck under yonder tree
The duck goes quack quack
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a goose and the goose pleased me
And I fed my goose under yonder tree
The goose goes swishy swashy
Duck goes quack quack
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a sheep and the sheep pleased me
And I fed my sheep under yonder tree
Sheep goes baa baa
The goose goes swishy swashy
Duck goes quack quack
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a hog and the hog pleased me
And I fed my hog under yonder tree
Hog goes griffy gruffy
Sheep goes baa baa
Goose goes swishy swashy
Duck goes quack quack
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a horse and the horse pleased me
And I fed my horse under yonder tree
Horse goes neigh neigh
Hog goes griffy gruffy
Sheep goes baa baa
Goose goes swishy swashy
Duck goes quack quack
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
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I had a cow and the cow pleased me
And I fed my cow under yonder tree
Cow goes moo moo
Horse goes neigh neigh
Hog goes griffy gruffy
Sheep goes baa baa
Goose goes swishy swashy
Duck goes quack quack
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee
The Austrian
Once an Austrian went yodeling
on a mountain so high
When he met with an avalanche
Interrupting his cry
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Ohhhh-leeeeeee-yo...
Ho dilly-ai-kee-kee-yo
Ho dilly-ai-koo-koo... rumble rumble!
Ho dilly-ai-kee-kee-yo
Ho dilly-ai-koo-koo ... rumble rumble!
Ho dilly-ai-kee-kee-yo
Ho dilly-ai-koo-koo... rumble rumble!
Ho dilly-ai-kee-kee-yo-ho
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Once an Austrian went yodeling
on a mountain so high
When he met with a...
skiier... swish swish!
Saint Bernard... woof! woof!
grizzly bear... roar!
milking maid... squish squish!
pretty girl... kiss kiss!
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Among the Fields
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Among the Fields
Of gold and green
A young boy's head
Is plainly seen
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A-hoya hoya hoya ha
Swiftly flowing water
A-hoya hoya hoya ha
Swiftly flowing water
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The Cat Came Back
by Harry S. Miller
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Old Farmer Johnson had troubles of his own
He had a yellow cat who wouldn't leave his home
He tried and he tried to give the cat away
He gave it to a man going far, far away
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But the cat came back the very next day
The cat came back. We thought he was a gonner
But the cat came back
He just wouldn't stay away
Meow...
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So he gave him to a man with a long white beard
He said put him in your sleigh and take him far away from here
To the cold North Pole with the wind and the snow
The last thing he heard was ho ho ho
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But the cat came back...
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So once a crazy scientist took the yellow cat
And he put him in a time machine with one small rat
He sent them back a million years to the dinosaur and ape
We're gone for good! the ratty cried
There's no possible escape!
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But the cat came back...
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Oh kitty oh kitty quit treating' me mean
You're the meanest old kitty that I've ever seen
You eat me out of house and home
It's time you packed your bags and go cat go
Hit the road, cat
Dontcha come back
no more no more no more no more
Hit the road, cat
Dontcha come back no more
Meow...
Dona
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On a wagon bound for market
There's a calf with a mournful eye
High above him flies a swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky
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All the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laughed and laughed the whole day through
And half the summer's night
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Dona dona, dona dona dona dona
Dona dona, doan
Dona dona, dona dona
Dona dona, dona doan
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Stop complaining said the farmer
Who told you a calf to be?
Why can't you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow so wild and free?
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All the winds...
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Calves are easily bound and slaughtered
Never knowing the reason why
But for he who treasures freedom
Like the swallow must learn to fly
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All the winds...
Froggy Went A'Courtin'
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Froggy went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm
Froggy went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm
Froggy went a-courtin' and he did ride
With a sword and pistol by his side
M-hmm, M-hmm, M-hmmm
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door
Where he had been many times before
M-hmm, M-hmm, M-hmmm
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He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, M-hm
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, M-hm
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee
And he said, "Missy Mouse won't you marry me?"
M-hmm, M-hmm, M-hmmm
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"Without my Uncle Rat's consent, M-mmm
Without my Uncle Rat's consent M-mmmm
Without my Uncle Rat's consent
I would not marry the President."
M-hm, M-hm M-mmmm!
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Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his sides, M-hm
Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his sides, M-hm
Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his sides
And he said, Miss Mouse you gonna be a bride!
M-hmm, M-hmm, M-hmmm
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The frog and the mouse they went to France, M-hm
The frog and the mouse they went to France, M-hm
The frog and the mouse they went to France
And that is the end of our romance
M-hmm, M-hmm, M-hmmm
M-hmm, M-hmm, M-hmmm
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
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There was an old lady who swallowed a spider
That wiggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
There was an old lady who swallowed a bird
Haven't you heard? She swallowed a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wiggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her
​She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
There was an old lady who swallowed a cat
Imagine that! She swallowed a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
​She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wiggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her
​She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
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There was an old lady who swallowed a dog
What a hog! She swallowed a dog!
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
​She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wiggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her
​She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
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There was an old lady who swallowed a goat
She opened her throat and swallowed a goat
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
​She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wiggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her
​She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
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There was an old lady who swallowed a cow
I don't know how but she swallowed a cow
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
​She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wiggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her
​She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Hope she don't die
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There was an old lady who swallowed a horse
She died, of course
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Jabberwockyby Lewis Carroll
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’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
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All songs public domain except Sandwiches by Bob King