There was an old couple lived under the hill,

Blunt it was their name-o,

They had good beer and ale for to sell,

And it bore a wonderful fame-o.

John Blunt and his wife they drank of the drink,

Till they could drink no more-o,

They both got tired and they went up to bed,

And forgot to bar the door-o.

So they a bargain bargain made,

Made it strong and sure-o,

The first of them who should speak the first word,

Should get up and bar the door-o.

So there came travellers travellers three,

Travelling in the night-o,

No house no home nor fire had they,

Nor yet no candle light-o.

They went to his cellar they drank up his drink,

Until they could drink no more-o,

But never a word did the old couple speak,

For fear who should bar the door-o.

They went to his larder they ate up his food,

Till they could eat no more-o,

But never a word did the old couple speak,

For fear who should bar the door-o.

They went up stairs they went to his room,

They broke down the door-o,

But never a word did the old couple speak,

For fear who should bar the door-o.

They hauled his wife all out of the bed,

Laid her out on the floor-o,

Then up got poor john blunt in his bed,

For he could stand no more-o.

Says: You've eaten me food you've drunk all me drink,

Laid me wife on the floor-o,

You spoke the first word John Blunt she says,

So go down and bar the door-o.