Weile weile waila

A

1. There was an old woman and she lived in the woods,

D A

weile weile waila.

E

There was an old woman and she lived in the woods,

A

down by the river Saile.

A D A

2. Well, she had a baby three months old, weile weile waila.

E

She had a baby three months old,

A

down by the river Saile.

A D A

3. And she had a penknife long and sharp, weile weile waila.

E

She had a penknife long and sharp,

A

down by the river Saile.

A D A

4. Then she stuck the penknife in the baby's heart, weile weile waila.

E

She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart,

A

down by the river Saile.

A

5. The were three loud knocks came a knocking on the door,

D A

weile weile waila.

E

Three loud knocks came a knocking on the door,

A

down by the river Saile.

A

6. There were two policemen and a special branch man,

D A

weile weile waila.

E

Two policemen and a special branch man,

A

down by the river Saile.

A D A

7. So they put a rope around her neck, weile weile waila.

E

They put a rope around her neck,

A

down by the river Saile.

A D A

8. Then they pulled the rope and she got hung, weile weile waila.

E

They pulled the rope and she got hung,

A

down by the river Saile.

A

9. Well that was the end of the woman in the wood,

D A

weile weile waila.

E

And that was the end of the baby, too,

A

down by the river Saile.

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