the devil's nine questions

you must answer my questions nine

sing ninety-nine and ninety

or you aren't god's you are one of mine

and you are the weaver's bonny

what is whiter than milk?

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and what is softer than silk?

and you are the weaver's bonny

snow is whiter than milk

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and down is softer than the silk

and i am the weaver's bonny

what is louder than a horn?

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and what is sharper than a thorn?

and who is the weaver's bonny?

thunder's louder than a horn

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and death is sharper than a thorn

and i am the weaver's bonny

what is higher than a tree?

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and what is deeper than the sea?

and who is the weaver's bonny?

heaven is higher than a tree

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and hell is deeper than the sea

and i am the weaver's bonny

what's more innocent than a lamb?

sing ninety-nine and ninety

what is meaner than woman kind?

and who is the weaver's bonny

a babe's more innocent than a lamb

sing ninety-nine and ninety

and the devil is meaner than woman kind

and i am the weaver's bonny

you have answered my questions nine

sing ninety-nine and ninety

so you are god's

you are none of mine

and you are the weaver's bonny