MUSKRAT
(as performed by Doc Watson)

Muskrat, oh muskrat, what makes you smell so bad?
Laying around the farmers house eatin up all he had
Eatin up all he had
Eatin up all he had, boys
Eatin up all he had.

Muskrat, oh muskrat I'll track him through the sand
Muskrat oh muskrat gonna catch him if I can
Catch'im if I can
I'll catch'im if I can, boys
I'll catch'im if I can

Muskrat, oh muskrat catch you sure's your born
Runnin around all over the field eatin up all my corn
Eatin up all my corn
Eatin up all my corn, boys
Eatin up all my corn

Muskrat, oh muskrat I'll trap im on the bank
I'll skin'im out and stretch his hide and tack it on a plank
I'll tack it on a plank
Tack it on a plank, boys
I'll tack it on a plank.

Muskrat, oh muskrat trap him on the farm
Sell the hides when they get dry to keep some pretty gal warm
Keep some pretty gal warm
Keep some pretty gal warm, boys
To keep some pretty gal warm

Muskrat, oh muskrat, what makes you smell so bad?
Laying around the farmers house eatin up all he had
Eatin up all he had
Eatin up all he had, boys
Eatin up all he had.