The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell
Hi-ho the derry-o. the farmerin the dell.
The farmer takes a wife,the farmer takes a wife,
Hi-ho the derry-o, the farmer takes a wife.

The wife takes the child. the wife takes the child,
Hi-ho the derry-o, the wife takes the child.
The child takes the dog, the child takes the dog,
Hi-ho the derry-o, the child takes the dog.

The dog takes the cat, the dog takes the cat,
Hi-ho the derry-o, the dog takes the cat,
The cat takes the rat, the cat takes the rat,
Hi-ho the derry-o, the cat takes the rat.