The Old Farmer- Broadbent (TN) 1952 Boswell
From: Folksongs of Middle Tennessee
The Old Farmer- Peter Broadbent (TN) 1952 Boswell
There was an old farmer, in London did dwell,
He damned his old wife and wished her to hell.
Chorus:
Sing flack to my lou,
Sing fol de rol oo dum,
Sing flack to my lou,
Sing fol der ol day.
One day the old devil come to his plow,
Saying, "One of your family I must have now."
"It's neither you nor your eldest son,
But your derned old wife, and she'll count one."
"You may have her with all my heart,
I wish you much joy, and may you never part."
He taken her down to the gates of hell,
Saying, "Now, old lady, I'll pay you up well."
Eight little devils came riding their chains,
She heist up her foot and smashed out their brains.
Five little devils came peeping over the wall,
Said, "Take her away, daddy, she'll kill us all."
He taken her up, all on his back,
Like a derned old peddlar, went packin' her back.