Traduzione del testo della canzone The Farmer's Cursed Wife - Tim O'Brien

The Farmer's Cursed Wife (originale)

Well there was an old man who lived by the mill
If he ain’t moved away he’s a livin' there still
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Well the devil he came to the field one day
Said it’s your old woman I’m a gonna take away
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Oh take her oh take her with all of my heart
And I hope to my soul that you’ll never never part
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Well he took the old lady all up in a sack
And off to Hell they went clickety clack
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Well they got her on down about half of the road
Says old lady you’re a devil of a load
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When he got her on down to the gates of hell
Says punch up the fire, gonna scorch her well
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Nine little devils come a draggin' a chain
She took it away and she knocked out their brains
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Ten little devils went a climbin' the wall
Sayin' take her back Daddy she’s a murderin' us all
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Well she found the old man lying late in the bed
She picked up the butter stick and paddled his head
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Away she went whistilin' over the hill
If the devil won’t have me I wonder who will
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Well that goes to show you what a woman will do
She’s worse than the devil and she’s worse than you
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The Farmer's Cursed Wife (traduzione)

Ebbene, c'era un vecchio che viveva vicino al mulino
Se non si è trasferito, vive ancora lì
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Beh, diavolo, un giorno è venuto in campo
Ha detto che è la tua vecchia che ti porterò via
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Oh prendila oh prendila con tutto il mio cuore
E spero nella mia anima che non ti separerai mai
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Bene, ha portato la vecchia signora in un sacco
E via all'inferno sono andati a segno
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Bene, l'hanno portata a giù per metà della strada
Dice la vecchia signora che sei un diavolo di un carico
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Quando l'ha portata giù alle porte dell'inferno
Dice di alzare il fuoco, la brucerò bene
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Nove diavoletti vengono trascinando una catena
Lo ha portato via e ha messo fuori combattimento i loro cervelli
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Dieci diavoletti hanno scalato il muro
Dicendo di riportarla indietro papà, ci sta uccidendo tutti
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Bene, ha trovato il vecchio sdraiato fino a tardi nel letto
Raccolse il bastoncino di burro e gli sbatté la testa
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Andò via fischiettando sulla collina
Se il diavolo non mi vuole, mi chiedo chi lo farà
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Bene, questo ti mostra cosa farà una donna
È peggio del diavolo ed è peggio di te
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