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Lyr Req: I went to town to find me a wife... DigiTrad: DEVIL AND THE FARMER'S WIFE DEVIL AND THE FARMER'S WIFE (6) KELLYBURNBRAES TEE ROO THE DEVIL AND THE FARMER'S WIFE THE WOMEN ARE WORSE THAN THE MEN Related threads: Lyr Req: Killieburne brae? / Kellyburnbraes (13) Lyr Add: Old Lady and the Devil (9) Tune Req: The Women Are Worse than the Men (18) (origins) Lyr Add: The Devil and the Ploughman (8) Scottish Emigrant Songs (101) Lyr Req: Johnny Be Gay If You Can Be (19) Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae (17) Lyr Req: Cursed Farmers Wife (9) So where is Killieburne??? (5) Lyr Req: The Divil [sic] and the Farmer (14)
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Subject: Lyr Req: I went to town to find me a wife... From: GUEST,Rogerina Date: 27 Dec 12 - 10:03 PM My dad used to sing me this silly song and I only know one verse. I seem to recall him saying that an older man that he worked with sang it. Here is what I know or remember: I vent to town to find me a vife A risity rasity now now now She proved to be the mistake of my life A risity rasity, iginintasity niggity naggity now now now My dad grew up in west central Wisconsin and lived there all his life except for a brief stint in the army where he was at Fort Lewis in Washington State. He was born in 1936 and died in 1983. I have always been curious about this song and would like to know if there are more verses. I seem to remember Dad saying that the fellow who he heard it from originally sang more verses but he didn't know anymore. Thanks for your help! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I went to town to find me a wife... From: Jacob B Date: 27 Dec 12 - 10:35 PM 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. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I went to town to find me a wife... From: GUEST,Rogerina Date: 28 Dec 12 - 03:29 PM Thank you! |
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