The Foghorn Stringband - Pretty Polly lyrics

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Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, come and go along with me.

Polly Polly, come and go along with me.

Before we get married some pleasure you'll see.

She climbed up behind him and away they did go.

She climbed up behind him and away they did go.

Over the hills and mountains and valleys so low

He never other mountains and valleys so deep

He never other mountains and valleys so deep

Holley Mistrusted and then began to weep

Oh Willy, oh Willy, I'm scared of your ways

Oh Willy, oh Willy, I'm scared of your ways

I'm afraid you might lead my poor body astray

Polly, pretty Polly, you've guessed just about right

Polly, pretty Polly, you've guessed just about right

I've dug on your grave the best part of last night

And he stabbed her in the heart and alive blood did flow

And he stabbed her in the heart and alive blood did flow

Into her grave pretty Polly did go

He threw a little dirt over her and turned to go home

He threw a little dirt over her and turned to go home

Like wild doves and turtle _____(?) are left alone to moan

Oh Polly, pretty Polly, when you gave me your right hand

Polly, Polly, when you gave me your right hand

You said you should marry, that I'd be the man

But Polly, pretty Polly, remember what you said

Polly, Polly, remember what you said

You said before you'd marry me you'd rather be dead