The Farmer's Cursed Wife - Tim O'Brien

Well there was an old man who lived by the mill

If he ain’t moved away he’s a livin' there still

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Well the devil he came to the field one day

Said it’s your old woman I’m a gonna take away

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Oh take her oh take her with all of my heart

And I hope to my soul that you’ll never never part

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Well he took the old lady all up in a sack

And off to Hell they went clickety clack

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Well they got her on down about half of the road

Says old lady you’re a devil of a load

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When he got her on down to the gates of hell

Says punch up the fire, gonna scorch her well

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Nine little devils come a draggin' a chain

She took it away and she knocked out their brains

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Ten little devils went a climbin' the wall

Sayin' take her back Daddy she’s a murderin' us all

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Well she found the old man lying late in the bed

She picked up the butter stick and paddled his head

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Away she went whistilin' over the hill

If the devil won’t have me I wonder who will

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Well that goes to show you what a woman will do

She’s worse than the devil and she’s worse than you

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Bueno, había un anciano que vivía junto al molino

Si no se ha mudado, todavía vive allí

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Pues el diablo vino al campo un día

Dijo que es a tu vieja a la que me voy a llevar

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Oh, tómala, oh, tómala con todo mi corazón

Y espero en mi alma que nunca te separes

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Bueno, se llevó a la anciana en un saco

Y al infierno se fueron clickety clack

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Bueno, la consiguieron en aproximadamente la mitad del camino

Dice anciana que eres un demonio de carga

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Cuando la llevó a las puertas del infierno

Dice que aviva el fuego, que la quemará bien

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Nueve diablitos vienen arrastrando una cadena

Ella se lo quitó y les quitó los sesos

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Diez pequeños demonios fueron a escalar la pared

Diciendo, llévatela de vuelta, papá, nos está asesinando a todos

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Bueno, ella encontró al anciano acostado tarde en la cama

Ella recogió la barra de mantequilla y le acarició la cabeza.

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Lejos se fue silbando sobre la colina

Si el diablo no me quiere, me pregunto quién lo hará.

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Bueno, eso sirve para mostrarte lo que hará una mujer.

Ella es peor que el diablo y es peor que tú

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