#oldtime #children song #talltale #guitar #vocals #banjolin #folk I was looking to write something fun that my 4 yo granddaughter might like. I wanted to use my 1922 Gibson mandolin/banjo (banjolin) because so many have mentioned they really like it. I decided to visit the land of tall tales and chose an old timey sound. I cast a bullfrog and a bee in the starring roles. I hope you enjoy.

How That Frog Got in That Tree

I’ll tell you all a story, how it was told to me ‘Bout a big old bullfrog, how it landed in a tree. Now you may think I’m fibbing, but my buddy swore to me... He saw the whole thing happen, how that frog got in that tree.

Was on a cloudy morning, that bullfrog saw a bee The bee buzzed, ”look at that, such a sight to see”. The bullfrog croaked, ”what the heck you seeing, buzzy bee?” Bee buzzed back, “you won’t believe, climb that tree to see.”

The frog croaked back, “How?, I can’t hardly jump, I’d be so dang lucky to get up on that stump.” The bee buzzed back, “Never mind, if you won’t even try. But if you’d put your mind to it, maybe you could fly.”

So that’s the whole dang story, how it was told to me. ‘Bout a big old bullfrog, how it landed in a tree. Now if you think I’m fibbing, my buddy swore to me... He saw the whole thing happen, how that frog got in that tree.