[Verse 1]
"Oh, where are you going?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"We're off to the woods" said John the Red Nose
"We're off to the woods" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 2]
"Oh, what will you do there?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"We'll shoot the Cutty Wren" said John the Red Nose
"We'll shoot the Cutty Wren" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 3]
"How will you shoot her?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"With bows and with arrows" said John the Red Nose
"With bows and with arrows" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 4]
"Oh, that will not do", said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, what will do then?" said Fessel to Fose
"Big guns and big cannons" said John the Red Nose
"Big guns and big cannons" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 5]
"And how will you bring her home?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"On four strong men's shoulders" said John the Red Nose
"On four strong men's shoulders" said John the Red Nose
[Verse 6]
"That will not do" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, what will do then?" said Fessel to Fose
"Big carts and big wagons" said John the Red Nose
"Big carts and big wagons" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 7]
"How will you cut her up?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"With knives and with forks" said John the Red Nose
"With knives and with forks" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 8]
"Oh. that will not do" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, what will do then?" said Fessel to Fose
"Big hatchets and cleavers" said John the Red Nose
"Big hatchets and cleavers" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 9]
"How will you cook her?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"With pots and with pans" said John the Red Nose
"With pots and with pans" said John the Red Nose

[Verse 10]
"Oh, that will not do" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, what will do then?" said Fessel to Fose
"Bloody great brass cauldrons" said John the Red Nose
"Bloody great brass cauldrons" said John the Red Nose
[Verse 11]
"Oh, who'll get the spare ribs?" said Milder to Moulder
"Oh, we may not tell you" said Fessel to Fose
"We'll give 'em all to the poor" said John the Red Nose
"We'll give 'em all to the poor" said John the Red Nose