John Russell Watkins rode out late at night
Clippety-clop, clippety-clop
John Russell Watkins carried a light
Clippety-clop, clippety-clop
John Russell Watkins saw a strange sight
Clippety-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clop
I'm a ghost, John R.W. I've come to scare you
Whoo, went the ghost, whoo, whoo, whoo
John Russell Watkins said how do you do?
Whoo, went the ghost, whoo, whoo, whoo
I scared all the others, why can't I scare you?
Whoo, went the ghost, whoo, whoo, whoo
Said John Russell Watkins, because you aren't really there
Said John Russell Watkins, because you're just air
Said John Russell Watkins, because I don't care
And rode off Clippety-clop, clippety-clop
I'm a witch John R.W., a horrible witch
Cackle and hackle and snaffily snitch
Watch my face turn green and my ugly noise twitch
Cackle and hackle and snaffily snitch
I can turn into a toad and make your skin itch
Cackle and hackle and snaffily snitch
Said John Russell Watkins, you don't scare me
You're as little, silly and sad as can be
And I've seen all those tricks which watching T.V
And rode off Clippety-clop, clippety-clop
I'm a troll, John R.W., a monstrous troll
Grumble and mumble and roll 'em down low
I sneak out every night from a cold muddy hole
Grumble and mumble and roll 'em down low
Said John Russell Watkins, you're a dream in the night
You're just something I've eaten that didn't feel right
And you never are there when I turn on the light
And rode off Clippety-clop, clippety-clop
Then the ghost, witch and troll all started to cry
Please pretend that we can scare you, please could you try?
No, said John, that would be a lie
And rode off Clippety-clop,
Clippety-clop, Clippedy-clop, clippety-clop