When women were first created
They were created out of man,
From a long and crooked rib;
Now deny it if you can.
From a long and crooked rib
Created women were,
That goes to show the crooked
Nature some women have.

To be a faithful wife for Adam
The Lord created Eve,
But they weren't long in the garden
When she did him deceive.
Oh Satan whispered in her ear
Her husband to betray
And most women are subject to that sin
Up 'til the present day.

I often heard men boast and say
They had a splendid wife,
And that they were enjoying all
The comforts of this life,
But if you would mislist them
It's quick they'd let you know.
No bridle reins would hold them in,
No spurs would make them go.

When women were first created
It was for a man's sake,
So proud are they like Lucifer;
Deceitful as a snake;
They'll dress themselves all in their best,
Like mermaids they will sing,
And when they get men in their snares,
Like serpents they will sting.

So now to conclude
And to finish out my rhyme,
I hope this will a warning be
For all of young mankind.
From trouble and a bad wife,
Kind fortune set me free,
And from great guns and bad women's tongues
O Lord deliver me.