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Title
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Old woman of Hyslop Town
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Singer
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Keen, George
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
There was an old woman of Hyslop Town,
The truth to you I'll tell,
She loved her husband dearly,
But another twice as well.
Chorus
With my iddi fol-i-dol,
Iddi fol-i-dee.
Verse 2
Then she went to the doctor's,
All for to ease her mind,
For him to put her in the way,
To make her husband blind.
Chorus
Verse 3
You get a store of cake and wine,
And brandy that is good,
And give it to the old man,
To nourish up his blood.
Chorus
Verse 4
You get a store of marrowbones,
And beat them very small,
And then he will go stark blind,
And will not see at all.
Chorus
Verse 5
As they were walking hand in hand,
Down by the river's brim,
All the old woman's intention was,
To push the old man in.
Chorus
Verse 6
The old woman ran with vengeance,
To push her husband in,
The old man stepped his foot aside,
And she went tumbling in.
Chorus
Verse 7
She how she roused and toused about,
And aloud for help did call,
The old man says - 'I am stark blind,
And I cannot see at all.'
Chorus
Verse 8
Then he being tender hearted,
For fear that she would swim,
Went straight and got a long pole,
And pushed her further in.
Chorus
Verse 9
Then the old man he went grumping home,
So happy in his mind -
'Ha, Ha!' says he, 'I'm heartily glad,
I've left the old woman behind.'
