Rattlin' Bog (Bog Down in the Valley)

"Rattlin' Bog" lyrics and music traditional

Performed by Marc Gunn
From: St Patrick's Day Songs for Kids

 

O-ro the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley-o
O-ro the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley-o

And in that bog there was a tree, a rare tree, a rattlin' tree
With the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Now on that tree there was a limb, a rare limb, a rattlin' limb
With the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Now on that limb there was a branch, a rare branch, a rattlin' branch
With the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog
And the bog down in the valley-o.

(Repeat, adding a line each time)
Now on that branch there was a twig, a rare twig, a rattlin' twig.....

Now on that twig there was a nest, a rare nest, a rattlin' nest.....

Now in that nest there was an egg , a rare egg, a rattlin' egg.....

Now in that egg there was a bird, a rare bird, a rattlin' bird.....

Now on that bird there was a feather, a rare feather, a rattlin' feather .....

Now on that feather there was a flea, a rare flea, a rattlin' flea .....

Chords: KEY D

[D]O-ro the [G]rattlin' bog, the [D]bog down in the [A7]valley-[D]o

And in that bog there was a tree, a rare tree, a [A7]rattlin' tree
With the [D]tree in the [A7]bog
And the [D]bog down in the [A7]valley-[D]o.

 

Background

A fun sing-along. See the Americanized version of "Bog Down in the Valley" sung by the Brobdingnagian Bards.

 

Rattlin' Bog Videos

from St Patrick's Day Songs for Kids CD

from Brobdingnagian Bards performance

 

from live Brobdingnagian Bards performance at Sherwood Forest Faire

 

from a St Patrick's Day internet show in 2015