Lyrics

Well there was an old man living up on the hill
If he ain't moved away, he's a livin' there still
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The Devil he came to the farmer one day
said "One of your kin I'm gonna take away"
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"Well please don't take my eldest son
There's work on the farm that's gotta be done"
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"But you can have my nagging wife
By God, she's the curse of my life"
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So he threw the old lady over his back
and he headed down the road witha clickety clack
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He put her down at a fork in the road
said "By God lady, you're one hell of a load"
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Well he carried her down to the gates of hell
Said "Stoke up the fire boys, we'll roast her well"
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Come along a little devil with a ball and a chain
She upped with her foot and knocked out his brain
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Two little devils come peeking round the door
She up with her elbow killed 10 more
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A hundred little devils come a climbing up the wall
Said "take her back daddy she'll murder us all"
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Well the Farmer upped and he looked out a crack
said "Oh my god he's a bringing her back!"
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"Well here's your wife I hope she's well,
If I'd a kept her any longer, she'd have ruined hell"
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"Well I've been a devil most all of my life
But I never been in hell til I met your wife"
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Guess this proves that the women are stronger than the men
To go down to hell and come back again
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