VERSE 1
Well, th farmer was plowin' his field one day
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A farmer was plowin' his field one day
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Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
VERSE 2
Th devil says, farmer I've come for your wife
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Th devil says, farmer I've come for your wife
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Whack-fa-rack-fa-tippy-fi-day
VERSE 3
So, th devil he heisted 'er upon his hump
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The devil he heisted 'er upon his hump
Down 't hell with 'er, he did jump
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Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
VERSE 4
Well, when she got there th gates were shut
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When they got there th gates were shut
With th stiff of 'er arm she lay open his nut
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Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
VERSE 5
Two little devils were playin' hand ball
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Two little devils were playin' hand ball
Said, take 'er out Daddy, she'll kill us all
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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
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Right-fa-right-fa-tippy-fi-day
VERSE 7
So, they say, that th woman are worse than th men
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O, they say, that th women are worse than th men
They down 't hell an' got chucked out again
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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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