Oh, Mother, Oh, Mother, 

Come quickly and see, 

The house and the farmyard 

Have gone on a spree. 

The pig's in the pantry, 

The chickens are out, 

The parrot is perched 

On the tea kettle spout!

And mercy, Oh, mercy, 

Oh, what shall I do? 

A rat has run off 

With my very best shoe!