The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #148786   Message #3457944
Posted By: Jacob B
27-Dec-12 - 10:35 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: I went to town to find me a wife...
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I went to town to find me a wife...
This is a version of a song known as "The Farmer's Curst Wife" (and various other titles.) There are a number of versions in the Digitrad, with different melodies and nonsense refrain lines. Here's a link to a thread that has pointers to the various versions.