I was thinking this old song collected by Frank Warner might be of use here. Some versions substitute "woodchuck" for "raccoon":

FOD

1. As I went down to the mowin' field,
Hu-rye, tu-rye, fod-a-link-a-dye-do,
As I went down to the mowin' field, Fod!
Well, as I went down to the mowin' field,
A big black snake bit me by the heel,
Tu-rolly-day!


2. I fell down upon the ground, (3 times)
I closed my eyes and I looked all around...

3. I climbed on a stump to take my rest, (3)
Looked like a woodchuck a-sitting on a nest...

4. I set down to sing this song (3)
'Long came a raccoon with his britches on...

5. The raccoon grinned a banjo song (3)
'Long came a skunk with his derby on...

6. Well, the raccoon and skunk got into a fight, (3)
They fumed so high they put out the light...

So, Linn, what's the rest of the story?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble