Colm R. McGuinness
Rattlin’ Bog
[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh

[Verse 1]
Well, in that bog there was a hole
A rare hole, a rattlin' hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh

[Verse 2]
Well, in that hole there was a tree
A rare tree, a rattlin' tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the vallеy, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the vallеy, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
[Verse 3]
And on that tree there was a branch
A rare branch, a rattlin' branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh

[Verse 4]
And on that branch there was a limb
A rare limb, a rattlin' limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
[Verse 5]
And on that limb there was a nest
A rare nest, a rattlin' nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch of the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh

[Verse 6]
Now, in that nest there was a bird
A rare bird, a rattlin' bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch of the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley, oh
[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh

[Verse 7]
And in that bird there was an egg
A rare egg, a rattlin' egg
And the egg in the bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch of the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh

[Verse 8]
And in that egg there was a bird
A rare bird, a rattlin' bird
And the bird in the egg
And the egg in the bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb in the branch
And the branch of the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog

And the bog down in the valley, oh

[Chorus]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley, oh