Lyrics:

There was an old woman and she lived in the woods,
Weile weile waila.
There was an old woman and she lived in the woods,
Down by the river Saile.

Well, she had a baby three months old,
Weile weile waila.
She had a baby three months old,
Down by the river Saile.

And she had a penknife long and sharp,
Weile weile waila.
She had a penknife long and sharp,
Down by the river Saile.

Then she stuck the penknife in the baby's heart,
Weile weile waila.
She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart,
Down by the river Saile.

The were three loud knocks came a-knocking on the door,
Weile weile waila.
Three loud knocks came a-knocking on the door,
Down by the river Saile.

There were two policemen and a special branch man,
Weile weile waila.
Two policemen and a special branch man,
Down by the river Saile.

They took her away and they put her in the Gaol
Weile weile waila.
They took her away and they put her in the Gaol
Down by the river Saile.

So they put a rope around her neck,
Weile weile waila.
They put a rope around her neck,
Down by the river Saile.

Then they pulled the rope and she got hung,
Weile weile waila.
They pulled the rope and she got hung,
Down by the river Saile.

Well that was the end of the woman in the wood,
Weile weile waila.
And that was the end of the baby, too,
Down by the river Saile.