The farmer's in the dell The farmer's in the dell Heigh ho, the derry-o The farmer's 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 friend The child takes a friend Heigh ho, the derry-o The child takes the friend The friend takes a dog The friend takes a dog Heigh ho, the derry-o The friend 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 mouse The cat takes a mouse Run for your life! Cat, meow The farmer's in the dell The farmer's in the dell Heigh ho, the derry-o The farmer's in the dell