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
Hi-ho,The derry-o
The nurse takes a cow
The cow takes a dog
The cow takes a dog
Hi-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 rat,
The cat takes a rat,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The cat takes a rat.
The rat takes the cheese,
The rat takes the cheese,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The rat takes the cheese.
The cheese stands alone,
The cheese stands alone,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The cheese stands alone.