And there was an old woman and she lived in the woods A weila weila waila There was an old woman and she lived in the woods Down by the River Saile She had a baby three months old A weila weila waila She had a baby three months old Down by the River Saile She had a penknife long and sharp A weila weila waila She had a penknife long and sharp Down by the River Saile She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart A weila weila waila She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart Down by the River Saile Three loud knocks came knocking on the door A weila weila waila Three loud knocks came knocking on the door Down by the River Saile There was two policeman and a man A weila weila waila There was two policeman and a man Down by the River Saile They took her away and they put her into jail A weila weila waila They took her away and they put her into jail Down by the River Saile They put a rope around her neck A weila weila waila They put a rope around her neck Down by the River Saile They pulled the rope she got hung A weila weila waila They pulled the rope she got hung Down by the River Saile Now that was the end of the woman in the woods A weila weila waila And that was the end of the baby too Down by the River Saile