Muskrat, oh muskrat, what makes you smell so bad? Layin' around the farmer's house eatin' up all he had Eatin' up all he had, eatin' up all he had, boys Eatin' up all he had
Muskrat, oh muskrat, I'll track him through the sand Muskrat, oh muskrat, gonna catch him if I can Catch him if I can, I'll catch him if I can, boys I'll catch him if I can
I found out where he's been a-using last night
Muskrat, oh muskrat, catch you sure as you're born Runnin' around all over the field eatin' up all my corn Eatin' up all my corn, eatin' up all my corn, boys Eatin' up all my corn
No, no every big ear, eatin' fine
Muskrat, oh muskrat, I'll trap him on the bank I'll skin him out and stretch his hide and tack it on a plank I'll tack it on a plank, tack it on a plank, boys I'll tack it on a plank
Muskrat, oh muskrat, trap him on the farm Sell the hides when they get dry to keep some pretty gal warm To keep some pretty gal warm, keep some pretty gal warm, boys To keep some pretty gal warm
Muskrat, muskrat, what makes you smell so bad? Layin' around the farmer's house eatin' up all he had Eatin' up all he had, eatin' up all he had, boys Eatin' up all he had