Now there was a friar as I been told

Fancied a girl sixteen years old

Come begging to her in the middle of the night

Would he sleep with her till the broad daylight

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

Oh no she says for you know very well

If I do that I go straight to hell

No he says there is no doubt

For if you were in hell I would whistle you out

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

Very well says the girl you can do this thing

You a purse of money must bring

So he went running the money to fetch

She thought on a scheme the friar to catch

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

So she got a sheet you know very well

She hung it up all in front of the well

He come back and she led him in

And it's oh dear love now let us begin

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

Then cries the girl so crafty and cunning

Think I hear my father a coming

So behind the sheet the friar did trip

Into the well he went arse over tit

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

And the friar called out with a pitiful sound

Help sweetheart or I shall drown

She said you could whistle me out of hell

Whistle your own self out of the well

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

So she hauled him out and she bid him be gone

But he wanted his money all back again

No she says there is one matter

You must pay me for you fouled my water

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee

And says the friar I never was treated so

And I'll never never come back here no more

Off he went on down the street

Dragging his bum like a new dipped sheep

Till me ay fall lal diddle air o dee