the bog down in the valley-o

For the corps was made a grave

Rare grave, a rattlin' grave

Grave for the corps

And the corps from the bullet

And the bullet from the shot

And the shot from the gun

And the gun on the dad

And the dad on the lad

And the lad on the maid

And the maid on the bed

And the bed from the feather

And the feather of the bird

And the bird on the egg

And the egg on the nest

And the nest on the leaf

And the leaf on the twig

And the twig on the branch

And the branch on the tree

And the tree on the bog

And the bog down in the valley-o