Seamus Kennedy

The Rattlin' Bog

Lyrics

I think lads, we're gettin' down near the rattlin' bog now

Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
In that bog, there was a hole, rare hole and a rattlin' hole
And the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

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In that hole, there was a tree, rare tree and a rattlin' tree
Tree in the hole and the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that tree there was a bough, rare bough and a rattlin' bough
And the bough on the tree, and the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

And on that bough, there was a limb, rare limb and a rattlin' limb
Limb on the bough and the bough on the tree, and the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that limb, there was a branch, rare branch and a rattlin' branch
The branch on the limb and the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that branch, there was a twig, rare twig and a rattlin' twig
The twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that twig, there was a leaf, rare leaf and a rattlin' leaf
The leaf on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Okay you guys, try the next one on your own

And on that leaf, there was a nest, rare nest and a rattlin' nest
The nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig and the twig on the branch
And the branch on the limb and the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

In that nest, there was a bird, rare bird and a rattlin' bird
The bird in the nest and the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Let's invoke the one breath rule

In that bird, there was an egg, rare egg and a rattlin' egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

In that egg, there was a yolk, rare yolk and a rattlin' yolk
The yolk in the egg and the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

In that yolk, there was a chick, rare chick and a rattlin' chick
The chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that chick, there was a wing, rare wing and a rattlin' wing
The wing on the chick and the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that wing, there was a feather, rare feather and a rattlin' feather
The feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

And on that feather, there was a flea, rare flea and a rattlin' flea
The flea on the feather and the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

Now in that flea there was an eye, rare eye and a rattlin' eye
The eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig

And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that eye there was a speck, rare speck and a rattlin' speck
The speck in the eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig

In that speck, there was a germ, rare germ and a rattlin' germ
The germ in the speck and the speck in the eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig

On that germ, there was an amoeba, rare amoeba, rattlin' amoeba
The amoeba in the germ and the germ in the speck
And the speck in the eye and the eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig

And on that amoeba, there was a paramecium
Rare paramecium, rattlin' paramecium
Paramecium in the amoeba and the amoeba in the germ
And the germ in the speck
And the speck in the eye and the eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest

And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb
And the limb on the bough and the bough on the tree
And the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Ho ro, the rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O
Rare bog and a rattlin' bog, and the bog down in the valley-O

On that paramecium, there was a virus, rare virus and a rattlin' virus
The virus in the paramecium and the paramecium in the amoeba
And the amoeba in the germ and the germ in the speck
And the speck in the eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig

And on that virus, there was a sub-atomic particle
Rare sub-atomic particle, and a rattlin' sub-atomic particle
Sub-atomic particle and the virus and the virus in the paramecium
And the paramecium in the amoeba
And the amoeba in the germ and the germ in the speck
And the speck in the eye and the eye on the flea and the flea on the feather
And the feather on the wing and the wing on the chick
And the chick in the yolk and the yolk in the egg
And the egg and the bird and the bird and the nest
And the nest on the leaf and the leaf on the twig