The Devil and the Farmers Wife

Verse 1

There was an old farmer and he lived on a hill; If he ain't moved away, he's a livin' there still.

Chorus 1

Sing hi diddle I diddle I fye, Diddle I diddle I day.

Verse 2

The devil he came to the farmer one day, Says, "One of your family I'm takin' away."

Verse 3

"O, please don't take my eldest son, There's work on the farm that's got to be done."

Verse 4

"Take my wife with the joy of my heart, And I hope by golly that you never part."

Verse 5

The Devil put the old woman into a sack, And down the road went clickety clack.

Verse 6

And when they got to the fork of the road, He says, "Old woman, you're a hell of a load."

Verse 7

And when they got to the gates of Hell, He said, "Stoke up the fire, boys, we'll roast her well."

Verse 8

Then up stepp'd a devil with ball and chain; She upped with her foot and kicked out his brain.

Verse 9

Then nine little devils went running up the wall, Crying, "Take her back, Daddy, she'll murder us all."

Verse 10

Well, the old man was peekin' through a crack, When he seen the old Devil come a bringing' her back.

Verse 11

"Here's your wife both sound and well, If she'd stayed any longer she'd a torn up Hell."

Verse 12

"I've been a devil most all of my life, But I never knew what Hell was 'till I met with your wife."

Verse 13

This proves that the women are better than the men, They can all go to Hell and come back again.