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[1st verse:] "What's the matter? What's the matter?" shouted Farmer Brown As he saw a crowd of people rushing thro' the town "Is the town on fire or has someone met their death?" One old Rube looked up at him and cried all out of breath [1st refrain:] Si's been drinking cider and he's acting like a fool Take his wife and hide her for he's liable to treat her cru'l He's acting mighty gay, he gave his Ingersoll away Oh! oh! oh! oh! What will the neighbors say? He told a naughty story to the Parson in the hall Parson knew the answer so he didn't laugh at all The constable and sheriff have locked him in the barn But Si's been drinking cider So he don't give a good gosh darn [2nd verse:] Hiram Perkins heard the news and my but he was vexed Mumbled to himself "I wonder what will happen next?" Told his wife that right before she rang the dinner bell "No use talking, Mary Jane, the country's gone to hell" [2nd refrain:] Si's been drinking cider and he's acting like a fool Take his wife and hide her for he's liable to treat her cru'l Letras de cancionesHe's acting mighty gay, he gave his Ingersoll away Oh! oh! oh! oh! What will the neighbors say? He told an untrue story of a chicken with one leg Drinking boiling water and it laid a hard-boiled egg The sheriff won't believe it, he claims that it's a yarn But Si's been drinking cider And he don't give a good gosh darn From Letras Mania