I married a wife, oh then, oh then,
I married a wife, oh then,
I married a wife, the plague of my life,
I wish I was single again.

Ch.
Again and again and again, again,
Again and again and again,
I married a wife, the plague of my life,
I wish I was single again.

My wife took a fever, oh then, oh then,
My wife took a fever, oh then,
My wife took a fever, I hoped wouldn't leave her,
I longed to be single again.

Ch...

My wife she died, oh then, oh then,
My wife she died , oh then,
My wife she died, I laughed till I cried,
To think I was single again.

Ch.....

I married another, oh then, oh then,
I married another, oh then
I married another, she turned out a bugger,
I long for the first one again!

Ch.....

Learned in childhood from my old Gran! Probably from a Music Hall source.
Next to last line sung as ' She's worse than the other' in polite company!
As I've said before, God, the rubbish I remember!

FC