Devil's Nine Questions- Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Devil's Nine Questions
Cat. #1495 (MFH #997) - As sung by Nancy Philley, Fayetteville, Arkansas on February 14, 1963
[Listen: Nancy Philley]
VERSE 1
You must answer me questions nine
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
To see if your --- --- whiter than the milk
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
An' what is softer than the silk
An' you are the weavers bonnie
Snow is whiter than the milk
Sing, ninety nine an' ninety
An' down is softer than th silk
An' I am the weavers bonnie
VERSE 2
What is higher than the tree
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
An' what is deeper than th sea
An' you are the weavers bonnie
Heaven is higher than a tree
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
An' Hell is deeper than the sea
An' I am the weaver's bonnie
VERSE 3
What is louder than a horn
Sing, ninety nine an' ninety
An' what is sharper than a thorn
An' you are th weavers bonnie
The eagel is louder than a horn
Sing, sinety nine an' ninety
Death is sharper than a thorn
An' I am the weaver's bonnie.
VERSE 4
What's more innocent than a lamb
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
An' what is meaner than womankind
An' you are the weavers bonnie
A babes more innocent than a lamb
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
She-devil is meaner than womankind
An' I am the weaver's bonnie
VERSE 5
You have answered my questions nine
Sing ninety nine an' ninety
You are *God's own an' none of mine
An' you are th weavers bonnie
*corrected lyrics from Max Hunter Site