O Where are you going, says Milder to Malder,
O I cannot tell you, says Festel to Fose,
We're going to the green woods, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O what will you to there, says Milder to Malder
O I cannot tell you, says Festel to Fose,
We'll shoot the Cutty Wren, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O how will you shoot her, says Milder to Malder
O I cannot tell you, says Festel to Fose,
With bows and with arrows says John the Red Nose (x2)
O that will not do, says Milder to Malder
O what will you do then, says Festel to Fose,
With guns and with cannons, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O how will you bring her home, says Milder to Malder
O I cannot tell you says Festel to Fose,
On four strong men's shoulders, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O that will not do, says Milder to Malder
O what will do then, says Festel to Fose,
With carts and with waggons, says John the Red Nose (x2)
With what will you cut her up, says Milder to Malder
O I cannot tell you says Festel to Fose,
With knives and with forks, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O that will not do, says Milder to Malder
O what will do then, says Festel to Fose
With hatchets and cleavers, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O how will you boil her, says Milder to Malder
O I cannot tell you says Festel to Fose,
In pots and in kettles, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O that will not do, says Milder to Malder
O what will do then, says Festel to Fose,
In a bloody great brass cauldron, says John the Red Nose (x2)
O who'll have the spare ribs, says Milder to Malder
O I cannot tell you says Festel to Fose,
Build your fire of hickory, hickory, ash and oak
Don't use green or rotten wood,
they'll get you by the smoke