(Traditional - Arr. GBS)
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Well, I came into a scolding wife a few short years ago
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And ever since I lead a life of misery and woe
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My wife she is a tyrant around the room and in
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Ah, she'd sell me to the devil for a glass or two of Gin. (Alan's part)
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Sure I'll get up and go to work as mild as any man
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And she'll get up and dress herself and go and have her dram
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And if I chance to say a word, it's well I know my doom
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She'll follow me with the fire shovel up and down the room
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(Bob's part)
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CHORUS:
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And if the devil'd take her I'd thank him for his pain
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I swear to God I'll hang me self If I get married again
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And if the devil'd take her I'd thank him for his pain
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Oh, I swear to God I'll hang me self if I get married again
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When I get home at breakfast time she'll tap me on the head
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When I come home at dinner time I'll find her drunk in bed
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When I come home at supper time with patience I must stop
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'Cause she drank what's in the teapot and I must drink the slops (Darrell's part)
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CHORUS
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Well, once I asked me scolding wife if I could go to bed
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She scarce gave me an hour on the pillow to lay me head
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When like a roarin' lion she came bustin' down the door
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She caught me by the middle and threw me naked on the floor (Sean's part)
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CHORUS
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Now, me and my companions go to a public place
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She'll search around the neighbourhood until she finds my face
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She'll hoist me up and ridicule me for the company
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Saying, "Petticoats is you master, and forevermore shall be." (All)
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CHORUS (x4)
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The Scolding Wife
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| Great Big Sea |
