TESTO DEL LIED

"I Bought Me a Cat"
di Volkslieder (Folksongs)

I bought me a cat, my cat pleased me,
I fed my cat under yonder tree.
My cat says fiddle eye fee.
I bought me a goose, my goose pleased me.
I fed my goose under yonder tree.
My goose says, Quaw, quaw,
My duck says, Quaa, quaa,
My cat says fiddle eye fee.

I bought me a hen, my hen pleased me.
I fed my hen under yonder tree.
My hen says, Shimmy shack, shimmy shack,
My goose says. . .

I bought me a pig, my pig pleased me.
I fed my pig under yonder tree.
My pig says, Griffey, griffey.
My hen says. . .

I bought me a horse, my horse pleased me.
I fed my horse under yonder tree.
My horse says, Neigh, neigh,
My pig says. , .

I bought me a cow, my cow pleased me.
I fed my cow under yonder tree.
My cow says Moo, moo,
my horse says . . .

I bought me a wife, my wife pleased me.
I fed my wife under yonder tree.
My wife says, Honey, honey,
My horse says Neigh, neigh,
My cow says. . .