Cat. #0554 (MFH #567) - As sung by Mrs. Norma Kisner, Springdale, Arkansas on November 25, 1960
VERSE 1
There was a rich ole farmer
In London he did dwell
He had a loveli daughter
It's true to you I'll tell
O, it's true he loved her well
VERSE 2
An' she had sweethearts plenty
To court 'er both day an' night
But upon young Jackie Frazier
She placed her hearts delight
O, she placed her hearts delight
VERSE 3
Her Father being out'a patience
He went into her room
Saying, Good morning, Missus Frazier
If that's your true lovers name
O, if that's your true lovers name
VERSE 4
O, daughter, dearest daughter
My word you'd better mind
I will lock you in some dungeon
Your body I'll confine
O, your body I'll confine
VERSE 5
You may lock me in some dungeon
My body you m' confine
But there's none like Jackie Frazier
That'll suit this heart o' mine
O, that will suit this heart of mine
VERSE 6
Pretty Polly, being at liberty
An' money at her command
She took a mighty notion
She'd view some distance land
O, she would view some distance land
VERSE 7
She went into th tailor shop
An' she dressed in fantimes
Then she bargined with a captain
To bear her cross th sea
O, for t' bear her far away
VERSE 8
Your body it is slender
And your fingers, they are small
Your cheeks are red an' rosy
To face th cannonball
O, for t' face th cannonball
VERSE 9
Yes, my body it is slender
My fingers, they all small
My heart is large and weary
To see ten thousand fall
O, for t' see ten thousand fall
VERSE 10
Pretty Polly's gone a sailing
All across th deep blue sea
An' now she's safely landed
At th wars of Ger-ma-ny
O, at the wars of Ger-ma-ny
VERSE 11
Th drums began to beat
An' th pipes began to play
Then like some foreign soldier
Pretty Polly, marched away
VERSE 12
An' after th battle was over
Pretty Polly, marched around
And among th dead an wounded
Her darling boy, she found
O, her darling boy she found
VERSE 13
She threw her arms around him
An' drew him from th ground
Then, she bargained with th doctor
For t' cure his mortal wounds
O, for t' cure his mortal wounds
VERSE 14
O, if that couple married
O, why not you and I
O, if that couple married
O, why not you and I
O, why not you and I