A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank; Misfortune seemed his lot;
He got into a drifted bank, And we, we got upsot.

A day or two ago, The story I must tell
I went out on the snow And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.

Now the ground is white Go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bob-tailed bay Two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you'll take the lead.