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