Lyrics and translation The Dubliners - Killieburn Brae

Killieburn Brae

There was an ould man down by Killiburn Brae - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
There was an ould man down by Killiburn Brae
Had a curse of a wife for most of his days With me riful doldol, tidi folol
Fola doldol da dolda doldey
One day as this man he walked out in the glen - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
One day as this man he walked out in the glen
Well he met with the divil, says "How are ye then?"
The divil he says "I have come for your wife" - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
The divil he says "I have come for your wife"
For I hear she's the curse and the bane of your life
So the divil he hoisted her up on his back - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
So the divil he hoisted her up on his back
And away off to hell, with her he did whack
And when at last they came to hell's gates - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
And when at last they came to hell's gates
Well she lifted her stick and she battered his pate
There were two little divils there tied up in chains - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
There were two little divils there tied up in chains
Well she lifted her stick and she scattered their brains
There were two other divils there roaring like bulls - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
There were two other divils there roaring like bulls
And she lifted her stick and she battered their skulls
There were two other divils there playing at ball - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
There were two other divils there playing at ball
She lifted her stick and she battered them all
So the divil he hoisted her up on his back - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
So the divil he hoisted her up on his back
They were seven years coming and days going back
And when they came back to Killiburn Brae - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
And when they came back to Killiburn Brae
Well the divil he cried and he shouted hooray
Says he, me good man, here's your wife safe and well - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Says he, me good man, here's your wife safe and well
For the likes of herself we would not have in hell
Which proves that the women are worse than the men - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Which proves that the women are worse than the men
When they go down to hell they are thrown out again

Killieburn Brae

Il y avait un vieil homme près de Killiburn Brae - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Il y avait un vieil homme près de Killiburn Brae
Il avait une femme maudite pendant la plupart de ses jours Avec moi riful doldol, tidi folol
Fola doldol da dolda doldey
Un jour, cet homme s'est promené dans la vallée - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Un jour, cet homme s'est promené dans la vallée
Il a rencontré le diable et lui a dit "Comment allez-vous ?"
Le diable lui dit "Je suis venu pour ta femme" - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Le diable lui dit "Je suis venu pour ta femme"
Car j'ai entendu dire qu'elle est la malédiction et le fléau de ta vie
Alors le diable l'a hissée sur son dos - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Alors le diable l'a hissée sur son dos
Et il l'a emmenée en enfer, avec elle il s'est battu
Et quand ils sont enfin arrivés aux portes de l'enfer - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Et quand ils sont enfin arrivés aux portes de l'enfer
Elle a levé son bâton et elle lui a assommé la tête
Il y avait deux petits diables enchaînés - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Il y avait deux petits diables enchaînés
Elle a levé son bâton et elle leur a éparpillé les cerveaux
Il y avait deux autres diables qui rugissaient comme des taureaux - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Il y avait deux autres diables qui rugissaient comme des taureaux
Et elle a levé son bâton et elle leur a assommé le crâne
Il y avait deux autres diables qui jouaient à la balle - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Il y avait deux autres diables qui jouaient à la balle
Elle a levé son bâton et elle les a tous assommés
Alors le diable l'a hissée sur son dos - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Alors le diable l'a hissée sur son dos
Ils ont mis sept ans à revenir et les jours à revenir
Et quand ils sont revenus à Killiburn Brae - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Et quand ils sont revenus à Killiburn Brae
Le diable a crié et il a crié hourra
Il dit, mon bon homme, voilà ta femme saine et sauve - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Il dit, mon bon homme, voilà ta femme saine et sauve
Car on n'aurait pas voulu d'une comme elle en enfer
Ce qui prouve que les femmes sont pires que les hommes - Riful, riful, tidi foldey
Ce qui prouve que les femmes sont pires que les hommes
Quand elles descendent en enfer, elles sont remises dehors