Steeleye Span - I wish that i never was wed

^GOh, ladies take pity on me Let me in your company ^Dmingle I ^Gonce was merry and free And, like you, I was ^Dhappy and ^Gsingle ^GMe mother advised me to wed For seventeen years I had ^Dtarried So, ^Goff to the church I did go In a trice to a ^Dman to be ^Gmarried Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gwed

^GFor a short time he loved me sincere He used me both kindly and ^Dcivil The ^Ghoneymoon scarcely was o'er When he turned ^Dout a queer ^Gdevil ^GThe bed he took up on his back And off to the pawnshop he ^Dcarried Oft ^Gtimes I wished I was dead Or better, I ^Dnever was ^Gmarried Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gwed

^GTo the landlord he won't pay the rent He says that he is not ^Dable There's ^Gnothin' now left in the house But two broken ^Dchairs and a ^Gtable ^GThe bedclothes, the kettle and broom Off to the pawnshop he ^Dcarried He ^Ggrunts, he snores, he roars Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gmarried Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gwed

^GOh, when he buys the meat once a month That's if I'm not sadly mis^Dtaken There's ^Gnothin' but sheep's head and pluck And a bit of sweet ^Dliver and ^Gbacon ^GHe says bread and butter are dear And these times are shockingly ^Dharried All ^Gday he drinks whisky and beer Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gmarried Oh, I wish that I nev^Der was wed^G

^GOne night he came home in a rage He busted me new shoes a^Dsunder The ^Gcat he kicked into the grate And the table flew ^Dout of the ^Gwindow ^GThe bellows he threw at me head Me clothes to the pawnshop he ^Dcarried That ^Gnight I wished I was dead Or better, I ^Dnever was ^Gmarried Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gwed

^GOh, if I was but single again I'd sing and be joyous and ^Dmerry I'd ^Glaugh, I'd shout, I'd roar I'd be heard in the ^DKingdom of ^GKerry ^GSo maidens single remain Bide your time, you'll never be ^Dharried If ^GI was but single again By jingo, I'd ^Dnever get ^Gmarried Oh, I wish that I ^Dnever was ^Gwed