Bog Down in the Valley Songtext
von The Shamrock Singers

Ho

Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

Well, in that bog there was a tree
A rare tree and a rattlin′ tree
Well, the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On that tree there was a limb
A rare limb and a rattlin′ limb
A limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o


Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On that limb, there was a branch
And it′s a rare branch and a rattlin' branch
The branch on the limb
And the limb in the tree
The tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On that branch there was a twig
A rare twig and a rattlin′ twig
With the twig in the branch
And the branch in the limb
And the limb in the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o


Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On that twig there was a nest
A rare nest and a rattlin′ nest
And the nest in the twig
And the twig in the branch
And the branch in the limb
And the limb in the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

In that nest there was an egg
A rare egg and a rattlin′ egg
With the egg in the nest
And the nest in the twig
And the twig in the branch
And the branch in the limb
And the limb in the tree
The tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On that egg, there was a bird
A rare bird and a rattlin' bird
And the bird in the egg
And the egg in the nest
And the nest in the twig
And the twig in the branch
And the branch in the limb
And the limb in the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On that bird, there was a feather
A rare feather, a rattlin' feather
And the feather in the bird
And the bird in the egg
And the egg in the nest

And the nest in the twig
And the twig in the branch
And the branch in the limb
And the limb in the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o

On the feather there was a flea
A rare flea, a rattlin' flea
And the flea in the feather
And the feather in the bird
And the bird in the egg
And the egg in the nest

And the nest in the twig
And the twig in the branch
And the branch in the limb
And the limb in the tree
And the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin′ bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
(And the bog down in the valley-o) and the bog down in the valley-o