The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho, the derry-o

The farmer in the dell

The farmer wants a wife

The farmer wants a wife
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer takes a wife


The wife wants a child
The wife wants a child

Hi-ho, the derry-o
The wife takes a child


The child wants a nurse
The child wants a nurse
Hi-ho, the derry-o

The child takes a nurse

The nurse wants a cow

The nurse wants a cow
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The nurse takes a cow


The cow wants a dog
The cow wants a dog

Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cow takes a dog


The dog wants a cat
The dog wants a cat
Hi-ho, the derry-o

The dog takes a cat

The cat wants a rat

The cat wants a rat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cat takes a mouse


The mouse wants the cheese
The mouse wants the cheese

Hi-ho, the derry-o
The mouse takes the cheese