There was a frog lived in a well Fall aye linkum laddie And a mouse that kept him ill Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy One day says the frog, "I'm going to court Fall aye linkum laddie With my shoes as black as soot" Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy The horse he rode was a big black snail Fall aye linkum laddie Saddle and bridle under his tail Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Frog rode up to mousie's hole Fall aye linkum laddie Rapped the door stout and bold Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy "Arrah, missie mouse, are you in?" Fall aye linkum laddie "Yes, I am, I sit and spin" Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy "Arrah, missie mouse, will you wed? Fall aye linkum laddie Will you come into my bed?" Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy "Now, uncle rat is not at home Fall aye linkum laddie Without his leave I'll marry none" Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Uncle rat, he then came down Fall aye linkum laddie In his silk and muslin gown Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Bring in the table 'til we dine Fall aye linkum laddie Change a farthing and bring in wine Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Just as the talk was getting slack Fall aye linkum laddie In walked a kittling and a cat Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Cat seized uncle by the crown Fall aye linkum laddie Kittling knocked wee mousie down Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Horsey snail rode up the wall Fall aye linkum laddie Says, "The devil's among you all" Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Frog, he then rode 'round the room Fall aye linkum laddie Just like any sporting groom Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy In came a flock of neighboring ducks Fall aye linkum laddie Soon devoured the bachelors up Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy Now this whole family went to rack Fall aye linkum laddie Between the kittlins, ducks, and cats Tidy Ann, Tidy Ann, ditherum di dum dandy 1