Molly Girl

Cat. #0109 (MFH #420) - As sung by Mrs. Ed Newton, Gainesville, Missouri on June 10, 1958

VERSE 1
O Molly, O Molly,
O Molly, said he
Go fix up your mind
And be married to thee
O Willie, O Willie
O Willie, said she
I am now to young
To be married thee

VERSE 2
She went to his window
The dawn of the day
I've now got consent
To be married to thee
Her took her by the hand
And led her o'er the valley so deep
He led this fair damsel
Till she begin to weep

VERSE 3
O Willie, O Willie,
O Willie, said she
I am now afraid
You are going to lead me astray
O Molly, O Molly,
O Molly, said he
You are guessing just right
For I'se digging of your grave
The biggest part of last night

VERSE 4
He took her by th hand
And led 'er o'er th valley so deep
He led this fair damsel
Till she begin to weep

VERSE 5
He led her little further
Before she did spy
Her grave it was dug
And th spade standing by
She threw her arms around him
And spoke without fear
How can you kill a girl
That has loved you so dear

VERSE 6
O Molly, O Molly,
O Molly, said he,
I know your th prettiest girl
That ever was born
I once enjoyed your beauty
But now you are gone

VERSE 7
He opened her bossom
Which is twicet as white as snow
And thru her heart he stuck a pen knife
Which caused much blood to flow
He laid her in her grave
And walk'ed off towards home
Leaving nothing but th small birds
To hear poor Molly's groans

VERSE 8
That ship it was waiting
Along th seaside
He swore by his maker
He would sail the other side
He raised th sail
And awayhe did fly
Still thinking of poor Molly
How hard she did die

VERSE 9
The sea it did roar
And th ship it did whirl
He still thinking how hard
He had murdered th poor Molly girl
He raised his sail
And away he did fly
Still thinking of poor Molly
How hard she did die

VERSE 10
He sailed and sailed
To his own hearts content
At last there sprung a leak
In the ship
To th bottoms she went

VERSE 11
Come all you young courters
And take warning by me
I warn you of young lovers
Who killed the Molly girl

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