Bill Grogan's Goat
"Bill Grogan's Goat" is an echo song where the leader sings a line and then the group repeats it.
Bill Grogan's Goat
Echo Song
Bill Grogan's goat
Was feeling fine,
Ate six red shirts
Right off the line.
Bill took a stick,
Gave him a whack,
And tied him to
The railroad track.
The whistle blew,
The train drew nigh,
Bill Grogan's goat
Was doomed to die.
He gave three groans
Of awful pain,
Coughed up the shirts
And flagged the train.
Notes
Duane Hogans wrote, "I wanted to contribute a version of this song that I grew up with. Substantially different than what I have seen on this site & others..."
Old Hogan's Goat
There was a man (repeat).
By the name of Billy Goat (repeat).
He had a goat (repeat).
And that was all (repeat).
One day this goat (repeat).
Was feeling fine (repeat).
He ate 6 red shirts (repeat).
Right off my line (repeat).
He grabbed him by (repeat).
His woolly, woolly back (repeat).
And tied him to (repeat).
A railroad track (repeat).
A speeding train (repeat).
Was passing by (repeat).
Old Hogan's goat (repeat).
Was doomed to die (repeat).
And when the engine did stop (repeat).
Got out to see (repeat).
On this great site (repeat).
And on the track stood he (repeat).
And when he saw (repeat).
It was the goat (repeat).
He drew his knife (repeat).
And slit his throat (repeat).
And when the goat got to heaven (repeat).
(Start hand clapping)
St. Peter said (repeat).
Old Hogan's goat (repeat).
Where is your head? (repeat).
And the goat replied (repeat).
I cannot TELL (repeat).
It must have gone (repeat).
Straight down to the yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi
yi yi yi y (HELL). POOR GOAT!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Duane Hogans for sharing his version!
Image composed by Mama Lisa.
