The good man he came home one night

The good man, home came he

There he spied an old saddle horse

Where no horse should there be

It's a cow, it's a cow, cried the good man's wife

A cow, just a cow, can't you see?

Far have I ridden, and much I've seen

But a saddle on a cow there's never been


The good man he came home one night

The good man, home came he

There he spied a powdered wig

Where no wig should there be

It's a hen, it's a hen, cried the good man's wife

A hen, just a hen, can't you see?

Far have I ridden, and much I've seen

But powder on a hen there's never been


The good man he came home one night

The good man, home came he

There he spied a riding coat

Where no coat should there be

It's sheets, just sheets, cried the good man's wife

Sheets, just sheets, can't you see?

Far have I ridden, and much I've seen

But buttons on a sheet there's never been


The good man he came home one night

When the good man home came he

There he spied a handsome man

Where no man should there be

It's the maid, it's the maid, cried the good man's wife

The milking maid, can't you see?

Far have I ridden, and much I've seen

But a beard on a maid there's never been


The good man he came home one night

The good man, home came he

There he spied an old saddle horse

Where no horse should there be

It's a cow, it's a cow, cried the good man's wife

A cow, just a cow, can't you see?

Far have I ridden, and much I've seen

But a saddle on a cow there's never been


Far have I ridden, and much I've seen

But a saddle on a cow there's never been


(Thanks to leah for these lyrics)