Devil's Curst Wife

Cat. #0499 (MFH #149) - As sung by Johhny Morris, Springfield, Missouri on May 22, 1960

VERSE 1
Well, th farmer was plowin' his field one day
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
A farmer was plowin' his field one day
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day

VERSE 2
Th devil says, farmer I've come for your wife
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
Th devil says, farmer I've come for your wife
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day

VERSE 3
So, th devil he heisted 'er upon his hump
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
The devil he heisted 'er upon his hump
Down 't hell with 'er, he did jump
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day

VERSE 4
Well, when she got there th gates were shut
Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
When they got there th gates were shut
With th stiff of 'er arm she lay open his nut
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day

VERSE 5
Two little devils were playin' hand ball
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Two little devils were playin' hand ball
Said, take 'er out Daddy, she'll kill us all
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day

VERSE 6
So, th devil he heisted 'er upon his hump
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Th devil he heisted 'er upon his hump
Back 't earth he gave a big jump
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day

VERSE 7
So, they say, that th woman are worse than th men
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
O, they say, that th women are worse than th men
They down 't hell an' got chucked out again
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day

VARIANTS:
0437 Devil Doings
0481 Farmers Curst Wife
1134 The Ole Man Under The Hill
1439 Devil And The Farmers Wife
1519 The Devil And The Farmer
1541 Ole Devil And The Lady

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Child: 278 The Farmers Curst Wife
Randolph: I-36 The Ole Man Under The Hill
Belden: p. 94. The Farmers Curst Wife
Brown: II-45 The Farmers Curst Wife


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