Great Big Sea - The Scolding Wife lyrics

Well, I came into a scolding wife a few short years ago And ever since I lead a life of misery and woe My wife she is a tyrant around the room and in Ah, she'd sell me to the devil for a galss or two of Gin. (Alan's part) Sure I'll get up and go to work as mild as any man And she'll get up and dress herself and go and have her dram And if I chance to say a word, it's well I know my doom She'll follow me with the fire shovel up and down the room (Bob's part) CHORUS: And if the devil'd take her I'd thank him for his pain I swear to God I'll hang me self If I get married again And if the devil'd take her I'd thank him for his pain Oh, I swear to God I'll hang me self if I get married again When I get home at breakfast time she'll tap me on the head When I come home at dinner time I'll find her drunk in bed When I come home at supper time my patients I must stop CHORUS Well, once I asked me scolding wife if I could go to bed She scarce gave me an hour on the pillow to lay me head When like a roarin' lion she came bustin' down the door She caught me by the middle and threw me naked on the floor (S??'s part) CHORUS Now, me and my companions go to a public place She'll search around the neighbourhood until she finds my face She'll hoist me up and ridicule me for the company Saying, "Petticoat is you master, and forevermore shall be." (All) CHORUS (x4)