The Farmer's Cursed Wife

I knew an old couple that lived near Hell

(whistling)

If they're not gone away, they're livin' there still

With me wig fol-lay fol-lig-a-dee fal-da-dal-lee

And the Devil he came to the man at the plough

Saying, "One of your family I'll take away now"

"Now which of me family do you like best?"

"It's your old scoldin' wife, it's her I like best"

And the Devil he hoisted her up on his back

"Oh, that you and herself may never come back!"

And he carried her onto a heap of stones

He left her down there and he jumped on her bones

And he carried her on 'til he came to Hook Hill

She cried as much there as would turn the mill

He carried her on 'til he came to Hell's wall

She lifted a hatchet and murdered them all

And some of the devils went up on the wall

Saying, "Take her home, Daddy, she'll batter us all!"

They were nine days gone and one coming back

She called for the scrape and she left in the pot