Killyburn Brae - Tommy Makem

Is it true that the women are worse than the men?

Right fol, right fol, tiddy fol day

Is it true that the women are worse than the men?

They go down to hell and get kicked out again

With me right fol dol, tiddy fol dol

Right fol, right fol, tiddy fol day

There was an old man lived in Killyburn Brae

There was an old man lived in Killyburn Brae

And he had a wife, was the plague of his days

The devil he came to the man with the plow

The devil he came to the man with the plow

Said one of your family I will have now

Says he, «Me old man, I have come for you wife»

Says he, «Me old man, I have come for you wife

For I hear she’s the plague and torment of your life»

The devil he hoisted her up on his back

The devil he hoisted her up on his back

And straight down to hell with her he did pack

There were two little devils a-playing with chains

There were two little devils a-playing with chains

She lifted her stick and she scattered their brains

There were two other devils a-playing at ball

There were two other devils a-playing at ball

Said «Take her away or she’ll murder us all»

The devil he hoisted her up on his back

The devil he hoisted her up on his back

And to the old man, with her he did pack

Said he «Me old man, here’s your wife safe and well»

Said he «Me old man, here’s your wife safe and well

She wouldn’t be kept, not even in hell»

So, it’s true that the women are worse than the men

It’s true that the women are worse than the men

They go down to hell and get kicked out again