Collected by Irene Carlisle
Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy
Sung by Charles Cagle
Bethel Grove, Arkansas
June 11, 1951
Reel 122, Item 1
I Bought Me a Cat
Irene Carlisle: Now Mr. Charlie Cagle is going to sing another little song that his mother taught him when he was a small child.
I bought me a cat, the cat pleased me
Fed my cat on yonders tree
Cat says fiddlo-fee
Bought me a hen, the hen pleased me
Fed my hen on yonders tree
Hen said shim-shack, shim-shack
Cat says fiddlo-fee
Bought me a hog and the hog pleased me
Fed my hog on yonders tree
Hog said grivly-gravly
Hen said shim-shack, shim-shack
Cat says fiddlo-fee
Bought me a dog, the dog pleased me
Fed my dog on yonders tree
Dog said bow-wow
And the hog said grivly-gravly
Hen said shim-shack, shim-shack
Cat says fiddlo-fee
Bought me a horse, the horse pleased me
Fed my horse on yonders tree
Horse says neigh-neigh
And the cow says moo-moo
Sheep says baa-baa
And the dog says bow-wow
Hog said grivly-gravly
Hen said shim-shack, shim-shack
Cat says fiddlo-fee
Bought me a wife, the wife pleased me
Fed my wife on yonders tree
Wife says honey-honeyHorse says neigh-neigh
And the cow says moo-moo
And the sheep says baa-baa
Dog says bow-wow
And the hog says grivly-gravly
Hen said shim-shack, shim-shack
Cat says fiddlo-fee
Bought me a baby and the baby pleased me
Fed my baby on yonders tree
Baby says Momma-Momma
Wife says honey-honey
Horse says neigh-neigh
And the cow says moo-moo
And the sheep says baa-baa
And the dog says bow-wow
Hog says grivly-gravly
Hen said shim-shack, shim-shack
Cat says fiddlo-fee
