There was an old man lived foot of the hill
If he ain't moved away, he's a-livin' there still
Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day
He hitched up his horse and went out to plow
How he got around we never knew how
Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day
Ol' devil come to him in the field one day
Sayin', "One of your family I'm gonna take away"
Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day
Take her on, take her on with the joy of my heart
I hope, by golly, you'll never part
Singin' fa diddle-a, diddle-a, fa diddle-a, diddle-a day