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Oklahoma Agriculture in the Classroom

Songs and Poems



Farmer Brown's Cow

(Could be adapted for use with Goodness, Grady. Have students use the Grady story to make up verses.)
Old Farmer Brown he had a cow,
Had a cow, had a cow,
But she got sick, I don't know how.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Chorus:
Hay, hay, hay!
Wouldn't you say
That would make it go away?
Hay, hay, hay!
Wouldn't you say
That's all for today.
Her friend, the horse, brought lemon pie,
Lemon pie, lemon pie,
To see if that would take her eye.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The little duck brought gingerbread,
Gingerbread, gingerbread,
To see if that would clear her head.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The farmer's dog brought cherry tart,
Cherry tart, cherry tart,
To ease the pain above her heart.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The old black sheep brought ham and eggs,
Ham and eggs, ham and eggs,
To help her stand upon her legs.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The rooster brought her ginger ale,
Ginger ale, ginger ale,
To keep the cow from looking pale.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The kitten brought her apple sauce,
Apple sauce, apple sauce,
To keep the cow from feeling cross.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The farmer's boy brought chocolate fudge,
Chocolate fudge, chocolate fudge,
But still the poor cow wouldn't budge.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The farmer's wife brought cheese soufflé,
Cheese soufflé, cheese soufflé,
To try to chase her ills away.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
The farmer brought a load of grain,
Load of grain, load of grain,
And then she didn't have a pain.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus
Now you may want to sing some more,
Sing some more, sing some more,
You'll have to write your own encore.
All she said was Moo-oo.
Repeat Chorus