John Langstaff
The Frog in the Well (Songs for Singing Children Version)
[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
There was a frog lived in a spring
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh
He was so fat that he could not swim
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh
He-me-oh
Me-kie-me-oh
Me-deary-oh-me-well
Me-hi-me-ho
Me-in comes Sally singing
Sometime-periwinkle
In step nip cat
Hit him with a brick bat
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

Who's been here since I've been gone?
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh
A pretty little man with his new shoes on
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LONGSTAFF, CHILDREN]
He-me-oh
Me-kie-me-oh
Me-deary-oh-me-well
Me-hi-me-ho
Me-in comes Sally singing
Sometime-periwinkle
In step nip cat
Hit him with a brick bat
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
A pretty little dandy man, said she

[CHILDREN]
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
With a crooked back and a striped knee

[CHILDREN]
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LONGSTAFF, CHILDREN]
He-me-oh
Me-kie-me-oh
Me-deary-oh-me-well
Me-hi-me-ho
Me-in comes Sally singing
Sometime-periwinkle
In step nip cat
Hit him with a brick bat
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
The frog went a-swimmin' across the lake

[children]
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
He got swallowed by a big black snake

[CHILDREN]
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF, CHILDREN]
He-me-oh
Me-kie-me-oh
Me-deary-oh-me-well
Me-hi-me-ho
Me-in comes Sally singing
Sometime-periwinkle
In stepped nip cat
Hit him with a brick bat
Sing-song-kitty-can't-you-kie-me-oh