The devil came to him one day in the field,

VoiceSung by Bob Blackston For M. C. Parler Learned from Owen Alford Springdale, Arkansas January 6, 1960 Reel 335, Item 13 The Farmers Cursed Wife The devil came to him one day in the field, Hi, Hi, diddle I day, The devil came to him one day in the field, Theres one of your family I am going to steal Singing twice from Dunelfum, didlefum day. You can't have my oldest son, Hi, Hi, diddle I day, You can't have my oldest son, Theres too much work thats got to be done, Singing twice from dunelfum, didlefum day. You can have my scolding wife, Hi, Hi, diddle I day, You can have my scolding wife For I can't keep her to save my life Singing twice from dunelfum, didlefum day. He wagged her all upon his back Hi, Hi, diddle I day, He wagged her all upon his back And with his pipe he gave her a whack Singing twice from dunelfum, didlefum day. When they got there they were all in bed, Hi, Hi, diddle I day, When they got there they were all in bed She picked up a plate and batter their heads Singing twice from dunelfum, didlefum day. Eight little devils came peeping over the wall Hi, Hi, diddle I day Eight little devils came peeping over the wall Saying take her away daddy before she murders us all, Singing twice from dunelfum, didlefum day. He wagged her all upon his back, Hi, Hi, diddle I day, He wagged her all upon his back And like an old food went waggihg her back Singing twice from a dunelfum, diddlefum day.Reel 335, Item 13 Continued The Farmers Cursed Wife (page 2) When they got back she gave a yell, Hi, Hi, diddle I day, When they got back she gave a yell She swore she had whipped every devil in hell, Singing twice from a dunelfum, didlefum day. The old man went hissing over the hill, Hi, Hi, diddle I day The old man went hissing over the hill If the devil can't keep her I don't know who will, Singing twice from a dunelfum, didlefum day.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation