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There was an ould man down by Killiburn Brae "“ Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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There was an ould man down by Killiburn Brae
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Had a curse of a wife for most of his days
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Chorus:
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With me riful doldol, tidi folol
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Fola doldol da dolda doldey
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One day as this man he walked out in the glen - Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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One day as this man he walked out in the glen
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Well he met with the divil, says "How are ye then?"
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The divil he says "I have come for your wife" - Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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The divil he says "I have come for your wife"
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For I hear she's the curse and the bane of your life
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So the divil he hoisted her up on his back - Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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So the divil he hoisted her up on his back
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And away off to hell, with her he did whack
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And when at last they came to hell's gates - Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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And when at last they came to hell's gates
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Well she lifted her stick and she battered his pate
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There were two little divils there tied up in chains -
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Riful, riful, tidi foldey
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There were two little divils there tied up in chains
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Well she lifted her stick and she scattered their
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Brains
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There were two other divils there roaring like bulls -
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Riful, riful, tidi foldey
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There were two other divils there roaring like bulls
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And she lifted her stick and she battered their skulls
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There were two other divils there playing at ball -
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Riful, riful, tidi foldey
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There were two other divils there playing at ball
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She lifted her stick and she battered them all
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So the divil he hoisted her up on his back - Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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So the divil he hoisted her up on his back
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They were seven years coming and days going back
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And when they came back to Killiburn Brae - Riful,
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Riful, tidi foldey
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And when they came back to Killiburn Brae
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Well the divil he cried and he shouted hooray
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Says he, me good man, here's your wife safe and well -
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Riful, riful, tidi foldey
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Says he, me good man, here's your wife safe and well
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For the likes of herself we would not have in hell
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Which proves that the women are worse than the men -
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Riful, riful, tidi foldey
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Which proves that the women are worse than the men
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When they go down to hell they are thrown out again
The Dubliners - McAlpine's Fusiliers
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