Weila, Waile, Walia Lyrics

There was an old woman and she lived in the wood
Weila, Weila, Walia
There was an old woman and she lived in the wood
Down by the river Sila (p***ounced saw-ul-yeah).
Well, she had a baby - three months old
Weila, Weila, Walia
She had a baby - three months old
Down by the river Sila

And she had a pen knife long and sharp
Weila, Weila, Walia
She had a pen knife long and sharp
Down by the river Sila

She stuck the pen knife in the baby's 'ead
weila, weila walia
She stuck the pen knife in the baby's 'ead
down by the river Sila
Three loud knocks come knockin' at the door
weila, weila walia
Three loud knocks come knockin' at the door
down by the river Sila

There were two policeman and a special branchman
weila, weila walia
two policeman and a special branchman
down by the river Sila

They took her away and they put her into jail
Weila, Weila, Walia
They took her away and they put her into jail
Down by the river Sila
So they put a rope around her neck
Weila, Weila, Walia
They put a rope around her neck
Down by the river Sila

They pulled the rope and she got hung
Weila, Weila, Walia
They pulled the rope and she got hung
Down by the river Sila

Well that was the end of the woman in the wood
Weila, Weila, Walia
And that was the end of the baby too
Down by the river Sila