Killieburn Brae - The Dubliners

There was an old man in the Killieburn Brae

riful riful tidifol-dey

there was an old man in the Killieburn Brae

had a curse of the wife for the most of his days

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

One day as this man he walked out in the glen

riful riful tidifol-dey

One day as this man he walked out in the glen

well he met the devil says how are you then

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

The devil he says I have come for your wife

riful riful tidifol-dey

The devil he says I have come for your wife

for I hear she’s the curse and the bane of your life

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

So the devil he hoisted her up on his back

riful riful tidifol-dey

So the devil he hoisted her up on his back

and away off to hell with her he did whack

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

And when at last they came to hell’s gate

riful riful tidifol-dey

And when at last they came to hell’s gate

well she lifted her stick and she battered his pate

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

There were two little devils there tied up in chains

riful riful tidifol-dey

There were two little devils there tied up in chains

well she lifted her stick and she scattered their brains

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

There were two other devils there roaring like bulls

riful riful tidifol-dey

There were two other devils there roaring like bulls

well she lifted her stick and she battered their skulls

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

There were two other devils there playing at ball

riful riful tidifol-dey

There were two other devils there playing at ball

well she lifted her stick and she battered them all

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

So the devil he hoisted her up on his back

riful riful tidifol-dey

So the devil he hoisted her up on his back

they were seven years coming and days going back

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

And when they came back to Killieburn Brae

riful riful tidifol-dey

And when they came back to Killieburn Brae

well the devil he cried and shouted hooray

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

Says he my good man here’s your wife safe and well

riful riful tidifol-dey

Says he my good man here’s your wife safe and well

for the likes of herself we would not have been hell

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day

Which proves that the women are worse than the men

riful riful tidifol-dey

Which proves that the women are worse than the men

when they go to the hell they’re thrown out again

with me foldadle-dah diddyfol-dah

foldadle-dal-da-daldadle-day