Weila Weila
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
Weila Weila
E havia uma velha que morava na floresta
A weila weila waila
Havia uma velha que morava na floresta
À beira do Rio Saile
Ela tinha um bebê de três meses
A weila weila waila
Ela tinha um bebê de três meses
À beira do Rio Saile
Ela tinha um canivete longo e afiado
A weila weila waila
Ela tinha um canivete longo e afiado
À beira do Rio Saile
Ela cravou o canivete no coração do bebê
A weila weila waila
Ela cravou o canivete no coração do bebê
À beira do Rio Saile
Três batidas fortes na porta
A weila weila waila
Três batidas fortes na porta
À beira do Rio Saile
Eram dois policiais e um homem
A weila weila waila
Eram dois policiais e um homem
À beira do Rio Saile
Eles a levaram e a colocaram na cadeia
A weila weila waila
Eles a levaram e a colocaram na cadeia
À beira do Rio Saile
Colocaram uma corda em seu pescoço
A weila weila waila
Colocaram uma corda em seu pescoço
À beira do Rio Saile
Eles puxaram a corda e ela foi enforcada
A weila weila waila
Eles puxaram a corda e ela foi enforcada
À beira do Rio Saile
Agora esse foi o fim da mulher na floresta
A weila weila waila
E esse foi o fim do bebê também
À beira do Rio Saile
Composição: Jörgen Elofsson