Yankee Doodle went to townA-riding on a pony,

Stuck a feather in his capAnd called it macaroni'.

Chorus:Yankee Doodle keep it up,

Yankee Doodle dandy,Mind the music and the step,And with the girls be handy.

Fath'r and I went down to camp,Along with Captain Gooding,

And there we saw the men and boys

As thick as chocolate pudding.

Alternate Chorus:Yankee Doodle-doodle-doo,

Yankee Doodle dandy,All the ladies are so smartAnd sweet as sugar candy

And there I see a pumpkin shellAs big as mother's bason,

And every time they touched it offThey scampered like the nation

Alternate Chorus:Yankee Doodle-doodle-doo,

Yankee Doodle dandy,All the ladies are so smartAnd sweet as sugar candy

And there was Cap'n Washington,And gentle folks about him;

They say he's grown so 'tarnal proudHe will not ride without em'.

Chorus:Yankee Doodle keep it up,

Yankee Doodle dandy,Mind the music and the step,And with the girls be handy.

The flaming ribbons in his hat,They looked so very fine, ah,

I wanted to get them so I could give them to Jemima

Alternate Chorus:Yankee Doodle-doodle-doo,

Yankee Doodle dandy,All the ladies are so smartAnd sweet as sugar candy

Yankee Doodle went to townbecause his nose was runny.

He would have bought some stuff for it,

But he had lost his money

Yankee Doodle went to townriding on a elephant,

stuck his head into its mouthand said, "You need a breath

mint.”