Lyrics
Lyrics vary even within the same country. The following is a common version in the United States:
- 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 (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The wife takes a child (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The child takes the cow (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The cow takes the pig (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The pig takes the dog (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The dog takes the cat (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The cat takes the mouse (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The mouse takes the cheese (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
- The cheese stands alone (2x)
- Heigh-ho, the derry-o . . .
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