Classic Poem

There was a man lived under the hill ( whistle )
If he ain't moved away he lives there still.
Sing riteful awful ayful anigo,
Riteful awful anigo lee.

2

This old man went out to his plow,
He hooked up his wife and his old white sow.
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

3

One day the Devil came down to the field,
Said, " One of your family I'm going to steal. "
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

4

The old man cries out, " Oh I am undone,
For the Devil has come for my oldest son! "
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

5

" No, t'aint your son I'm after now,
But that danged old rip that you call your wife! "
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

6

He took the old woman right on to his back,
And down into hell he went, snappety crack!
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

7

Nine little-devils came, rattling their chains.
She up with a poker and knocked out their brains.
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

8

" On now, " said the Devil, " let's h'ist her up higher. "
She up with her foot and kicked nine in the fire.
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

9

The odd little devil peeped over the wall,
Saying, " Take her back, daddy, she'll kill us all! "
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

10

The Devil he got her right on to his back,
And back to the farmer went, snappety crack!
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

11

Says he, " Old lady, did you fare very well? "
Says she, " Old man, I flattened all hell! "
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

12

The old man cries out, " I am to be cursed —
She's been down to hell and come back worse! "
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.

13

And now you see what women can do:
They can lick old men and devils too!
CHORUS : Sing rite-ful, etc.