Song Lyrics Unknown - Devil And Feathery Wife    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> U>> Unknown Singer Lyrics [Unknown other resources]>> Devil And Feathery Wife Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Unknown Music Title/Track: Devil And Feathery Wife Theme ID: 3832 Album: N/A DEVIL AND FEATHERY WIFE Now there was an old farmer lived over the hill and a poor old fellow they say He was plagued by a scolding wife the worst misfortune that day And as he cut wood in the forest one day between dark mood and despair The Devil himself, he jumped out of the bushes and stood before his mare "What's the matter," the Devil, he cried, "You look so discontent Haven't you got any money to buy your food Or to pay your landlord rent? "What would you give me," the Devil, he cried, If I were to end your debate And I gave you money and gear enough So you'd never more want for meat" "But I've nothing to give you," the old man cried, "I've nothing right here to my hand But if you would do what you say for me I'll be at your command" "Right and I'll make you a bargain," the Devil, he cried, "A bargain you just couldn't miss You bring me a beast at seven years end I'll try to say what it is "But if that beast I name aright You mark what I do tell You've got to toddle along with me To view the ovens of Hell" So the old man prospered and prospered well It was all gained and spent Till he came to the end of seven long years Sorely he did lament "Oh, what is the matter?" his wife, she cried, "You look so discontent Sure you've gotten some silly young girl with child Making you sore lament" "No, I've made a bargain with the Devil," he cried "It was a bargain I just couldn't miss I've got to bring him a beast at seven years end He's got to say what it is "But if that beast he names aright You mark what I do tell I've got to toddle along with him To view the ovens of Hell" "Oh, never you worry," his wife, she cried, "Be it happens, you'll pay for your deed For the wit of a woman, it comes in handy At times in an hour of need "Go and fetch me the droppings from all of our chickens And spread them all over the floor Stark naked I will strip myself And I'll roll all over the floor "And fetch me the barrel of feathers," she said Of the beasts we had for our tea And I'll roll and I'll roll all over in them Till never an inch be free" So she rolled and she rolled in feathers and droppings from her head right down to her navel By Christ, what a terrible sight She looked far worse than the Devil Then the Devil himself came in He began to steam and to hiss "By Christ," he said, "What an awful sight I'll be damned if I know what it is" He started to shake and he started to quail Saying, "Have you got any more of these at home?" "Oh yes," he said, "I've got seven more That in my forest do roam" "Well if you've got seven more of these beasts That in your forest do dwell I'll be as good as my bargain and I'll be gone She's worse than the demons in Hell" @devil @myth @riddle @animal @marriage recorded by Martin Carthy filename[ DEVFEATH SF ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Dido Fido, Die Gute Kamerad, Die Sch?ne Burgenl?nderin, Diesel And Shale, Dillan Bay, Ding Dong Merrily On High, Dinkie Die, Dinkie Die Usmc Wwii Korea, Dinks Song, Director Of Admissions, Dirty Old Man, Dirty Old Town, Discovery, Dit is Een Lied Alleen Voor Kinderen, Divers And Lazarus, Dixie, Dixon And Johnson, Do Ye Ken John Peel, Do You Think That I Do Not Know, Doctor, Doctor In Fife, Doctors Lament, Dodger Song, Does The Spearmint Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost, Doffin Mistress, Dog And Gun, Dogs Meeting, Dollar Aint A Dollar, Dollar Alarm Clock, Donald Macgillavry, Donald Wheres Your Trousers, Done Laid Around, Doney Gal, Donkey Riding, Donna Donna, Dont Cry In Your Sleep, Dont Forget The Union Label, Dont Go In Them Lions Cage Tonight, Dont Go Out Tonight Dear Father, Dont Let Your Deal Go Down, Dont Put Your Finger Up Your Nose, Dont Think Twice Its All Right, Dont You Hear Jerusalem Moan, Doodle Dandy, Doodle Let Me Go Yeller Gals, Doors To My Mind, Douglas Tragedy, Dove She Is A Pretty Bird, Dover Strand, Dowie Dens Of Yarrow, Other Unknown song Lyrics 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Lyrics A Bird in a Gilded Cage Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Fool Such As I Lyrics A Friend Like You Lyrics A Hero of the Wrong War Lyrics A Horse Named Bill Lyrics A Hundred Years from Now Lyrics A Kangaroo Sat on an Oak Lyrics A Little Bit of Solitude Lyrics A Living Wage Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Unknown Prophets Lyrics Unleashed Lyrics Unleashed Power Lyrics Unlimited Nation Lyrics Unlimited Sound Lyrics UNLOCO Lyrics Unlord Lyrics UNLV Lyrics Unni Wilhelmsen Lyrics Uno Svenningsson Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy