Misc Traditional - The devil and the farmers wife
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[Verse 1]
There Gwas an old man lived over the hill,
If he ain't moved away he's lCiving there sD7till,
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 2]
Well, the Gdevil came up to him one day,
Said one of your family I'm Cgonna take aD7way.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 3]
Oh Gplease don't take my eldest son,
There's work on the farm that's Cgotta be dD7one.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 4]
It's Gall I want, that wife of yours,
Well you can take her with Call of my heD7art.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 5]
Well, he Gpicks the wife up upon his back,
And off to hell he goes Cclickitty-clD7ack.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 6]
He cGarries her on about a mile down the road,
He said old woman you're a Cdevil of a lD7oad.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 7]
He cGarries her down to the gates of hell,
He says poke up the fire we'll sCcorch her wD7ell.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 8]
There were Gtwo little devils with ball and with chain,
She ups with her foot and she kCicks out their bD7rains.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 9]
And Gnine little devils went climbing up the wall,
Saying take her back daddy, she'll Cmurder us aD7ll.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 10]
Well, I Ggot up next morning, I spied through a crack
I seen the old devil come a dCragging her bD7ack.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 11]
He said Ghere is your wife, both sound and well,
If I'd a kept her there longer she'd a Ctorn up hD7ell.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 12]
He said GI've been a devil most all of my life,
But I'd never been in hell till I mCet with your wD7ife.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 13]
Now, this Gonly goes to show, what a woman can do,
She can whup out the devil and Cher husband tD7oo.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.
[Verse 14]
This shows Gthat the women are better than men,
They can go down to hell and Ccome back agaD7in.
[Chorus]
Singing Gfah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding
Di-di-um Gda-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding
D7Di-di-um Gday.