Three Billy Goats Gruff

Way up on a mountainside were Three Billy Goats Gruff
Eating grass till they were wide these Three Billy Goats Gruff
They did eat and did not care
Eating till the grass was rare
Had to find a hill not bare
The Three Billy Goats Gruff

To a bridge the three did come, the Three Billy Goats Gruff
Crossing first the little one of Three Billie Goats Gruff
Trip-Trap, Trip-trap was the sound
His hooves on the bridge did pound
Up came troll so big and round to
Little Billy Goats Gruff

“I am going to eat you up, you little Billy Goat Gruff”
“Oh no, I'm not big enough,” said little Billy Goat Gruff
“Wait to meet my brother strong
You'll eat more, you can't go wrong”
“Cross the bridge and don't take long,
You Little Billy Goat Gruff”

To the bridge came number 2 of Three Billy Goats Gruff
'Crossing for the grass to chew, the Mid-size Billy Goat Gruff
Trip-trap, trip-trap was the sound
His hooves on the bridge did pound
Up came troll so big and round to
Mid-size Billy Goat Gruff

“I am going to eat you up, you Mid-size Billy Goat Gruff”
“You should wait to try your luck,” said Mid-size Billy Goat Gruff
“My big brother's large and great
He's so big, he's twice my weight”
“Cross the bridge and don't be late,
You Mid-size Billy Goat Gruff”

Then upon the bridge did come of Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Great Big Goat – he's number one of Three Billy Goats Gruff
TRIP-TRAP, TRIP-TRAP was the sound
His hooves on the bridge did pound
Up came troll so big and round to
Great Big Billy Goat Gruff

“I am going to eat you up, you Great Big Billy Goat Gruff”
“You don't know how I can butt,” said Great Big Billy Goat Gruff
Then with horns upon his crown
Struck the troll and knocked him down
In the river troll did drown
Yeah! Great Big Billy Goat Gruff

To a new hill they did come, the Three Billy Goats Gruff
Eating grass out in the sun, the Three Billy Goats Gruff
Munch-munch, chew-chew was the sound
Of their teeth as grass they found
Munching it down to the ground
The Three Billy Goats Gruff

A Pirate Variation: The Three Scalawags Rough

Way out in the deep blue sea

Sailed three scalawags rough
They were tough as they could be
Those three scalawags rough
Splish splash splish splash was the sound
As they sailed their boats around
On the water not the ground
Those three scalawags rough

To the ocean they did come

Those three scalawags rough
First to sail the littlest one
Of three scalawags rough
Splish splash splish splash was the sound
As he sailed his boat around
A huge whale came that was renowned
To little scalawag rough

"I am going to swallow you,

You little Scalawag Rough"
"Oh  no, I'm not much to chew,"
Said Little Scalawag Rough.
"The next ship is tall and strong.
 You'll eat more you can't go wrong"
"Sail away and don't take long
You little scalawag rough"

To the sea came number two

Of three scalawags rough
Sailing on the ocean blue
The second scalawag rough
Splish splash splish splash was the sound
As he sailed his boat around
A huge whale came that was renowned
To mid-size scalawag rough

"I am going to swallow you,

You Mid-size Scalawag Rough"
"Don't you have enough to do?"
Said Mid-size Scalawag Rough.
"The next ship is large and great.
It's so big it's twice my weight"
"Sail away and don't be late
You mid-size scalawag rough."

Then upon the sea did come

Of three scalawags rough
The great big boat, the biggest one
Of three scalawags rough
Splish splash splish splash was the sound
As he sailed his boat around
A huge whale came that was renowned
To great big scalawag rough

"I am going to swallow you,

You great big Scalawag Rough."
"You don't know what cannons do"
Said Great Big Scalawag Rough.
Then the ship moved in and out
Firing broadsides at the spout
Blew the whale up all about
That Great Big Scalawag Rough.
 
To new waters they will come
The Three Scalawags Rough
Sailing boldly in the sun
The Three Scalawags Rough
When you hear the splish splash sound
Head for shore and hug the ground
Stay away and don't be found
Near three scalawags rough!