My Horses Ain't Hungry

Cat. #0485 (MFH #436) - As sung by Mrs. Kenneth Wright and Mrs. Gladys Jennings, Hurley, Missouri on May 22, 1960

VERSE 1
My horses ain't hungry
They won't eat your hay
So, fare-you-well Polly
I'm going away

VERSE 2
Your parents don't like me
They say I'm to poor
They say I'm not worthy
To enter your door

VERSE 3
My parents don't like you
But why do you care
You know I'm your Polly
You know I'm your dear

VERSE 4
Go saddle your horses
We'll be on our way
We'll drive on a little farther
An' feed on our way

VERSE 5
So fare-you-well Mother
I'll leave you behind
I'll do as I promised
That Johnny of mine

VERSE 6
We'll pack our belongings
An' drive till we come
To some little cabin
We'll call it our home

VERSE 7
Our horses ain't hungry
They won't eat your hay
So fare-you-well Polly
We'll be on our way

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