The good man he came home one night 
The good man, home came he 
There he spied an old saddle horse 
Where no horse should there be 
It's a cow, it's a cow, cried the good man's wife 
A cow, just a cow, can't you see? 
Far have I ridden, and much I've seen 
But a saddle on a cow there's never been 

The good man he came home one night 
The good man, home came he 
There he spied a powdered wig 
Where no wig should there be 
It's a hen, it's a hen, cried the good man's wife 
A hen, just a hen, can't you see? 
Far have I ridden, and much I've seen 
But powder on a hen there's never been 

The good man he came home one night 
The good man, home came he 
There he spied a riding coat 
Where no coat should there be 
It's sheets, just sheets, cried the good man's wife 
Sheets, just sheets, can't you see? 
Far have I ridden, and much I've seen 
But buttons on a sheet there's never been 

The good man he came home one night 
When the good man home came he 
There he spied a handsome man 
Where no man should there be 
It's the maid, it's the maid, cried the good man's wife 
The milking maid, can't you see? 
Far have I ridden, and much I've seen 
But a beard on a maid there's never been 

The good man he came home one night 
The good man, home came he 
There he spied an old saddle horse 
Where no horse should there be 
It's a cow, it's a cow, cried the good man's wife 
A cow, just a cow, can't you see? 
Far have I ridden, and much I've seen 
But a saddle on a cow there's never been 

Far have I ridden, and much I've seen 
But a saddle on a cow there's never been