Lyrics Burl Ives – The Ducks

I know a little duck who’s name is Jack
He paddles in the pond near my haystack
He paddles straight across, then straight back
And he says «Quack, Quack, just call me Jack»

He has a little friend who’s name is Jill
A pretty little duck from Cobbler’s hill
And when she’s says to him «Hello there Mack»
He says «Quack, Quack, please call me Jack»

With a Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack

One pretty summers day Jill said to him
«I’m very, very tired of swim, quack, swim
I’m very very tired of talk, quack, talk
Let you and me go take a walk!»

So these two little ducks named Jack and Jill
Skedaddled to the top of Cobbler’s hill
They didn’t tumble up, or tumble down
They waddled straight on in to town

With a Quack, Quack, Waddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Waddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Waddle-Oh
Quack

They waddled on into Jones’ candy store
And said «we’ve never been in here before»
«Do you have any money Jack» said Jill
Said Jack «Quack quack quack I have a bill»
They bought some lollipops and cracker jacks
And licorice and gumdrops in a sack

With a Quack, Quack, Waddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Waddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Waddle-Oh
Quack

So these two little ducks named Jack and Jill
Skedaddled all the way down Cobbler’s hill
And paddled near the down near my haystack
Then Jill said «Mack looks like we’re back»
And he said «Quack, Quack, please call me Jack»

With a Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack

Quack, Quack, Paddle-Oh
Quack