Pretty Polly

Polly, Pretty Polly, come go long with me

Polly, Pretty Polly, come go long with me

Before we get married, some pleasure to see

She jumped up behind him and away they did ride

She jumped up behind him, away they did go

Over the mountains, and valleys so low.

Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm a feared for my life

Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm a feared for my life

I'm afraid you mean to murder me, and leave me behind

Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, you guessed about right

Polly, Pretty Polly, you guessed about right

I've been diggin' your grave, for the best part of last night

She knelt down before him, pleading for her life

She knelt down before him, pleading for her life,

Let me be a single girl, if I can't be your wife

He stabbed her to the heart, and her heart blood did flow

He stabbed her to the heart, and her heart blood did flow

And into the grave, Pretty Polly did go.

He through a little dirt on her and started for home

He through a little dirt over her and started for home

Leaving nobody there, but the wild birds to moan

A debt to the devil, Willie must pay

A debt to the devil, Willie must pay

For killing Pretty Polly, and running, and running, and running, and running away.