DOCTOR IN FIFE



A doctor there was and he lived in Fife

Physicum tysicum ho

He had a wife was the bane of his life

With a squalery brawlery ho

With a squalery brawlery he



She worried and plagued this unfortunate elf

When patients were few he was patient himself

At last she sickened and lay on the shelf

With a sigh away die away ho (2x)



The doctor had often in sables rehearsed

Sign away die away ho

He always wore mourning for fear of the worst

With his seem to grieve, laugh in sleeve ho...



It happened that night that a gentleman bred

Dig away in the clay ho

With the grave occupation of raising the dead

With his coffin crack, spade and sack ho...



Rang he one in the morning the doctor's night bell

"Doctor I've brought you a subject to sell

The watchman is neigh, so be quick or he'll tell

With your cut and slash, pay the cash oh..."



The doctor had scarcely refastened the door

Lock and chain, bolt again ho

When he thought in the sack he heard somebody snore

With a snoozalum foozalum ho...



He opened the sack to examine his prize

Who can imagine the doctor's surprise

His wife had come back again and she opened her eyes

With a squalery brawlery ho...



@death @doctor

see also BLAKCOOK COOPFIFE BURKHARE

recorded by Margaret MacArthur

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