Killieburn Brae

There was an old man in the Killieburn Brae
riful riful tidifol-dey
there was an old man in the Killieburn Brae
had a curse of the wife for the most of his days
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
One day as this man he walked out in the glen
riful riful tidifol-dey
One day as this man he walked out in the glen
well he met the devil says how are you then
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
The devil he says I have come for your wife
riful riful tidifol-dey
The devil he says I have come for your wife
for I hear she’s the curse and the bane of your life
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
So the devil he hoisted her up on his back
riful riful tidifol-dey
So the devil he hoisted her up on his back
and away off to hell with her he did whack
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
And when at last they came to hell’s gate
riful riful tidifol-dey
And when at last they came to hell’s gate
well she lifted her stick and she battered his pate
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
There were two little devils there tied up in chains
riful riful tidifol-dey
There were two little devils there tied up in chains
well she lifted her stick and she scattered their brains
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
There were two other devils there roaring like bulls
riful riful tidifol-dey
There were two other devils there roaring like bulls
well she lifted her stick and she battered their skulls
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
There were two other devils there playing at ball
riful riful tidifol-dey
There were two other devils there playing at ball
well she lifted her stick and she battered them all
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
So the devil he hoisted her up on his back
riful riful tidifol-dey
So the devil he hoisted her up on his back
they were seven years coming and days going back
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
And when they came back to Killieburn Brae
riful riful tidifol-dey
And when they came back to Killieburn Brae
well the devil he cried and shouted hooray
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
Says he my good man here’s your wife safe and well
riful riful tidifol-dey
Says he my good man here’s your wife safe and well
for the likes of herself we would not have been hell
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day
Which proves that the women are worse than the men
riful riful tidifol-dey
Which proves that the women are worse than the men
when they go to the hell they’re thrown out again
with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah
foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day