I wish I was single again
I wish I was single again
For when I was single, my pockets did jingle
Oh I wish I was single again

I married me a wife, oh then
I married me a wife, oh then
I married me a wife and she ruined my life
Oh I wish I was single again

She took a fever, oh then
She took a fever, oh then
She took a fever, if she don't die I'll leave her
Oh I wish I was single again

My wife, she died, oh then
My wife, she died, oh then
My wife, she died and I laughed 'til I cried
To think I was single again

I went to the funeral, oh then
I went to the funeral, oh then
I went to the funeral and I danced Yankee Doodle
To think I was single again

I married me another, oh then
I married me another, oh then
I married me another, she's the devil's grandmother
Oh I wish I was single again

She beats me, she bangs me, oh then
She beats me, she bangs me, oh then
She beats me and bangs me and swears she will hang me
Oh I wish I was single again

Well she went for a rope, oh then
She went for a rope, oh then
She went for a rope, when she got there it was broke
I wish I was single again

Then she went for a hammer, oh then
She went for a hammer, oh then
She went for a hammer and I'll kill her god-bless her
Oh I wish I was single again