[Verse]
The man in the wilderness, he asked of me
"How many strawberries grow in the salt sea?"
I answered him, as I thought good
"As many a ship a-sail in the wood"

The man in the wilderness, he asked me why
His hen could swim and his pig could fly
I answered him, as I thought best
"They were both born in a cuckoo's nest"

The man in the wilderness asked me to tell
All the sands in the sea and I counted them well
He said with a grin, "And not one more?"
I answered him, "Now you go make sure"

Said with a grin, "And not one more?"
I answered him, "Now you go make sure"