There was an old woman who lived in the woods
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There was an old woman who lived in the woods
Down by the river Saile
She had a baby three months old
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She had a baby three months old
Down by the river Saile
She had a penknife long and sharp
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She had a penknife long and sharp
Down by the river Saile
She stuck the knife in the baby's heart
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She stuck the knife in the baby's heart
Down by the river Saile
Three loud knocks came a'knocking on the door
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Three loud knocks come a'knocking on the door
Down by the river Saile
There was two policeman and a man
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Two policeman and a man
Down by the river Saile
They took her away and they put her in the jail
Weila weila waila
They took her away and they put her in the jail
Down by the River Saile
They put a rope around her neck
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They put a rope around her neck
Down by the river Saile
They pulled the rope she got hung
Weila weila waila
They pulled the rope she got hung
Down by the river Saile
And that was the end of the woman in the woods
Weila weila waila
And that was the end of the baby too
Down by the river Saile