Devilish Mary



When I was young an' in my youth,

I thought I'd never marry;

But ever' time I'm away from home

It's hello, gals, won't you marry?

It's tararinktum, tararinktum ,

Tararinktum ready!



Well I went down to London town,

They called it Londonderry,

An' there I spied a purty little gal,

They called her Devilish Mary .



We got to courtin' very fast

An' got in the devil of a hurry;

We made up the match that very day

An' got married the very next Thursday.



We hadn't been married but about three weeks

Till she looked as mad as the devil,

An' ever' time I said a word

She hit me with the shovel.



We hadn't been married but about four weeks

Till I told her it was best we parted;

She didn't say nary a word to me,

But she gathered up her duds an' started .



If ever I marry ag'in in this world

It won't be for love or riches;

I'll marry a gal that's six* foot high,

So she cain't git in my britches!



*usually sung "two". Makes more sense. RG

Collected from Emma Dusenbury, Ark., 1930

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