The Scolding Wife

Well, I came into a scolding wife a few short years ago

And ever since I lead a life of misery and woe

My wife she is a tyrant around the room and in

Ah, she'd sell me to the devil for a galss or two of Gin. (Alan's part)



Sure I'll get up and go to work as mild as any man

And she'll get up and dress herself and go and have her dram

And if I chance to say a word, it's well I know my doom

She'll follow me with the fire shovel up and down the room

(Bob's part)



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And if the devil'd take her I'd thank him for his pain

I swear to God I'll hang me self If I get married again

And if the devil'd take her I'd thank him for his pain

Oh, I swear to God I'll hang me self if I get married again



When I get home at breakfast time she'll tap me on the head

When I come home at dinner time I'll find her drunk in bed

When I come home at supper time my patients I must stop







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Well, once I asked me scolding wife if I could go to bed

She scarce gave me an hour on the pillow to lay me head

When like a roarin' lion she came bustin' down the door

She caught me by the middle and threw me naked on the floor (S?'s part)



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Now, me and my companions go to a public place

She'll search around the neighbourhood until she finds my face

She'll hoist me up and ridicule me for the company

Saying, "Petticoat is you master, and forevermore shall be." (All)



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