The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell
Hi-ho, the derry-o the farmer in the dell

The farmer take a wife, the farmer take a wife
Hi-ho, the derry-o the farmer take 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 a cheese, the rat takes a cheese
Hi-ho, the derry-o the rat takes a cheese

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