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The Farmer in the Dell

December 16, 2014 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Farmer in the Dell

The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The farmer takes a wife

The wife takes a child
The wife takes a child
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The wife takes a child

The child takes a nurse
The child takes a nurse
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The child takes a nurse

The nurse takes a cow
The nurse takes a cow
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The nurse takes a cow

The cow takes a dog
The cow takes a dog
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The cow takes a dog

The dog takes a cat
The dog takes a cat
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The dog takes a cat

The cat takes a mouse
The cat takes a mouse
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The cat takes a mouse

The mouse takes the cheese
The mouse takes the cheese
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The mouse takes the cheese

The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Heigh-ho the derry-o
The cheese stands alone!

Variations Using the Tune of The Farmer in the Dell:

Noisy Wind

Frost

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: animals, farm, people, traditional song

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