[ Featuring Ward ]
As I was walking out one day, On the road to Dropping Well
I met with a bonnie lad, This story he did tell
He said his name was Samuel Hall, He'd walked all through the night
Going to Sheffield market, For to buy himself a wife
To buy himself a wife, he said, Well that did me intrigue
I thought I'd go along with him, To see what would proceed
His lady love, she was wed, But her husband didn't care
And agreed to sell his wife to Sam, At the market in the square
Wife for sale, They came from miles around
A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town
Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight
With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife
At market place in Paradise square, Clara stood in line
Along with goods and chattels, The sale had been assigned
Then with a nod and a wink to Sam, The husband gave a grin
And on his signal to the clerk, Proceedings did begin
A halter round her slender neck, She was led into the square
A knowing smile, a cheeky wave, To Sam a-waiting there
And then she danced a saucy jig, Much to the crowd's delight
As her husband went away with Sam, To settle on the price
Wife for sale, They came from miles around
A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town
Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight
With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife
The husband could no more afford, This bane upon his life
So Sam put in an offer, And sixpence was the price
As Clara went away with Sam, Her husband seemed to smile
For on completion of the sale, His debts were reconciled
The husband, he got sixpence, Paid fourpence for the toll
With tuppence for the bellman, To declare his wife was sold
He called out for drinks all round, To celebrate the sale
And they all went off to seal the deal, With a jar or two of ale
Wife for sale, They came from miles around
A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town
Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight
With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife
Wife for sale, They came from miles around
A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town
Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight
With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife
With a shiny silver sixpence
Sam had bought himself a wife
