(The Wily Auld Carle)

1. There was an old woman in Ireland, in Ireland she did dwell; She
dearly loved her husband, and another man twice as well! Sing faladdleee
doodle addy, faladdleee doodle day; Sing fa

2 She went unto a doctor to see if she could find,
To see if she could find anything to make the old man blind.

3 Now, the doctor give three marrowbones, for him to suck them all,
And after he had sucked them, he couldn't see any at all.

4 Now, the doctor met the old man, and to him explained the scheme.
" Be japers, " says the old man, " I'll act upon the scene! "

5 She gave to him the marrowbones for him to suck them all,
And after he had sucked them he couldn't see any at all.

6 " Oh wifie, dearest wifie, on land I cannot stay.
I'd gladly go and drown myself if I only could find the way. "

7 " Oh husband, dearest husband, you shall not go astray,
For I will go along with you and gladly show you the way. "

8 They toddled on and on and on, until they came to the brim.
" Oh wifie, dearest wifie, you'll have to push me in. "

9 The old woman got back a step or two and suddenly made a spring.
The old man side-stepped and she went tumbling in!
10 She swam around and round and round and then in front of him.

The old man grabbed a long pole and shoved her head within.
11 The old man grabbed a long pole and shoved her head within.
" Now, wasn't she a darned old fool, to think that I was blin'. "