[Verse 1]
The Peppery Man was cross and thin
He scolded out and scolded in
He shook his fist, hair he tore
He stamped his feet and slammed the door

[Chorus]
Heigh ho, the Peppery Man
The rabid crabbed Peppery Man

[Verse 2]
His ugly temper was so sour
He often scolded for an hour
He gnashed his teeth and stormed and scowled
He snapped, snarled, yelled, and howled

[Chorus]
Heigh ho, the Peppery Man
The rabid crabbed Peppery Man

[Verse 3]
He wore a fierce, savage frown
He scolded up and scolded down
He scolded over field and glen
And then he scolded back again
[Chorus]
Heigh ho, the Peppery Man
The rabid crabbed Peppery Man

[Verse 4]
Well, his neighbors, when they heard his roars
They closed their blinds and locked their doors
Shut their windows, sought their beds
Stopped their ears and covered their heads
He fretted, chafed, and boiled and fumed
With fiery rage, he was consumed
And no one knew when he was vexed
What in the world would happen next

[Chorus]
Heigh ho, the Peppery Man
The rabid crabbed Peppery Man
Oh ever since the world began
Was anyone quite like the Peppery Man?
Peppery Man
Oh, Peppery Man