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

The child takes a nurse
The child takes a nurse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The child takes a nurse.

The nurse takes a dog
The nurse takes a dog
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The nurse takes a dog.

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

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

The rat takes the cheese
The rat takes the cheese
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The rat takes the cheese.

The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone.