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Froggie went a courting and he did ride
King kong kitchie kitchie ki me o
with a sword and a pistol by his side
King kong kitchie kitchie ki me o

Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o


Well he rode til he came to Miss Mousie’s door
King Kong kichi kichi ki me o
and there he knelt upon the floor
King kong kichi kichi ki me o

Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

He took Miss Mouse upon his knee
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 
and he said, “Little mouse, won’t you marry me?”
King kong kichi kichi ki me o
Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

Miss Mouse had suitors three or four
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 
and they burst on through that kitchen door
King kong kichi kichi ki me o
Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

They grabbed Mr. Frog and began to fight
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 
In the hollow tree it was a terrible night
King kong kichi kichi ki me o
Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

Mr. Frog brought the suitors to the floor
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 
and with the sword and the pistol he killed all four
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 

Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

Well they went to the parson the very next day
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 
and they left on their honeymoon right away
King kong kichi kichi ki me

Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

Now they live far off in a hollow tree
King kong kichi kichi ki me o 
and they now have wealth and children three
King kong kichi kichi ki me o

Ki-mo-ke-mo, ki-mo-ke
Way down yonder in the hollow tree
With the owl and the bat and the bumble bee
King kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o

King kong kichi kichi ki me o

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Submitted by: kateluvssunandmoon on November 10, 2023