[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
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