There was an old man lived foot of the hill If he ain't moved away, he's a-livin' there still Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day He hitched up his horse and went out to plow How he got around we never knew how Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Ol' devil come to him in the field one day Sayin', "One of your family I'm gonna take away" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Take her on, take her on with the joy of my heart I hope, by golly, you'll never part Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Ol' devil got her all up on his back He looked like a pedlar with a hump on his back Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Ol' devil got to the forks of the road He said "Old lady, you're a hell of a load" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Ol' devil got to the gates of hell Said, "Punch the fire up, we'll scorch her well" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Out come a little devil a-draggin' a chain She picked up a hatchet and split out his brains Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Out come a little devil a-skatin' on a wall Said, "Take her back, Daddy, she's a-murderin' us all" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Little devil was a-peepin' out the crack Said, "Take her home, Daddy, don't you bring her back" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day The old man was a-peepin' out the crack He seen the old devil come wagonin' her back Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day The old man lay sick in the bed She up with a butter stick and rattled his head Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day The old lady went whistlin' over the hill Said, "The devil won't have me and I don't know who will" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Now you see what a woman can do She can outdo the devil and the old man too Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day The old lady went whistlin' over the hill Said, "The devil won't have me and I don't know who will" Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day The old man was a-peepin' out the crack He seen the old devil come wagonin' her back Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day The old man lay sick in the bed She up with a butter stick and rattled his head Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day Now you see what a woman can do She can outdo the devil and the old man too Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day
[00:03.06]There was an old man lived foot of the hill [00:06.06]If he ain't moved away, he's a-livin' there still [00:08.38]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [00:14.29]He hitched up his horse and went out to plow [00:15.66]How he got around we never knew how [00:19.32]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [00:24.93]Ol' devil come to him in the field one day [00:27.23]Sayin', "One of your family I'm gonna take away" [00:29.72]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [00:35.42]Take her on, take her on with the joy of my heart [00:37.60]I hope, by golly, you'll never part [00:39.97]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [00:45.78]Ol' devil got her all up on his back [00:48.20]He looked like a pedlar with a hump on his back [00:50.66]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [00:56.00]Ol' devil got to the forks of the road [00:58.21]He said "Old lady, you're a hell of a load" [01:00.51]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [01:06.24]Ol' devil got to the gates of hell [01:08.33]Said, "Punch the fire up, we'll scorch her well" [01:10.68]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [01:16.13]Out come a little devil a-draggin' a chain [01:18.61]She picked up a hatchet and split out his brains [01:20.51]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [01:25.98]Out come a little devil a-skatin' on a wall [01:28.04]Said, "Take her back, Daddy, she's a-murderin' us all" [01:30.30]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [01:35.76]Little devil was a-peepin' out the crack [01:37.80]Said, "Take her home, Daddy, don't you bring her back" [01:40.05]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [01:45.55]The old man was a-peepin' out the crack [01:47.63]He seen the old devil come wagonin' her back [01:49.74]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [01:55.26]The old man lay sick in the bed [01:57.35]She up with a butter stick and rattled his head [01:59.51]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [02:04.83]The old lady went whistlin' over the hill [02:06.94]Said, "The devil won't have me and I don't know who will" [02:14.74]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [02:15.31]Now you see what a woman can do [02:16.50]She can outdo the devil and the old man too [02:18.63]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [02:24.41]The old lady went whistlin' over the hill [02:26.42]Said, "The devil won't have me and I don't know who will" [02:28.66]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [02:34.04]The old man was a-peepin' out the crack [02:36.04]He seen the old devil come wagonin' her back [02:38.19]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [02:43.64]The old man lay sick in the bed [02:45.61]She up with a butter stick and rattled his head [02:47.85]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [02:53.76]Now you see what a woman can do [02:55.41]She can outdo the devil and the old man too [02:57.66]Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day [03:01.41]
