I found a post that mentions a goat in the thread on Children's Street Songs. The rhyme was posted on Feb 14, 2004 by Little Robyn..

Children's Street Songs

I'm not sure about the etiquette of reproducing a post here without the poster's permission. However, by using the link provided you can read this call & response rhyme that begins:

There was a man          (There was a man)
By the name Bill Bones    (By the name Bill Bones)
He had a goat             (He had a goat)
That he called his own.   (That he called his own)


{For some reason my clickies are always red instead of blue..I can't figure that out. But at least they work}


Azizi