Bought Me A Cat

Words & Music:

Traditional American

  C

I bought me a cat, my cat pleased me.

  C                G7     C

I fed my cat under yonder tree.

C             G7         C

My cat went, "Fiddle-dee-dee!"

 

I bought me a dog, my dog pleased me.

I fed my dog under yonder tree.

C

My dog went  "Woof!  Woof!"

My cat went, "Fiddle-dee-dee!"

 

I bought me a cow, my cow pleased me.

I fed my cow under yonder tree.

My cow  went "Moo! Moo!"

My dog went "Woof!  Woof!"    

My cat went, "Fiddle-dee-dee!"

 

I bought me a pig, my pig pleased me.

I fed my pig under yonder tree.

My pig went, "Oink!  Oink!"

My cow  went "Moo! Moo!"

My dog went "Woof!  Woof!"    

My cat went, "Fiddle-dee-dee!"

 

I bought me a horse, my horse pleased me.

I fed my horse under yonder tree.

My horse went "Neigh!  Neigh!"

My pig went, "Oink!  Oink!"

My cow  went "Moo! Moo!"

My dog went "Woof!  Woof!"    

My cat went, "Fiddle-dee-dee!"

 

I bought me a pal, my pal pleased me.

I fed my pal under yonder tree.

My pal went "Hi, there!  Hi there!"

My horse went "Neigh!  Neigh!"

My pig went, "Oink!  Oink!"

My cow  went "Moo! Moo!"

My dog went "Woof!  Woof!"    

My cat went, "Fiddle-dee-dee!"

 

CONTINUE UNTIL YOU RUN OUT OF IDEAS FOR ANIMALS!

 





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