the farmer in the dell the farmer in the dell hi ho the derry oh the farmer in the dell the farmer takes a wife the farmer takes a wife hi ho the derry oh the farmer takes a wife the wife takes a dog the wife takes a dog hi ho the derry oh the wife takes a dog the dog takes a cat the dog takes a cat hi ho the derry oh the dog takes a cat the cat takes a rat the cat takes a rat hi ho the derry oh the cat takes a rat the rat takes the cheese the rat takes the cheese hi ho the derry oh the rat takes the cheese the cheese stands alone the cheese stands alone hi ho the derry oh the cheese stands alone the farmer in the dell the farmer in the dell hi ho the derry oh the farmer in the dell hi ho the derry oh the farmer in the dell