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Pretty Polly
B. F. Shelton
[Verse]
GPolly - Pretty Polly - come go a-long with me,
GPolly - - Pretty Polly - come go a-long with me,
Be-Gfore we get mar-ried some Dplea-sures to Gsee.
[Verse]
GHe took her over mountains and valleys so deep,
GHe took her over hills and valleys so deep,
PreGtty Polly mistrusted and sDhe began to weGep.
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GWillie, oh Willie, I'm afraid to of your ways,
GWillie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways,
The Gway you've been rambling Dyou'll lead me Gastray.
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GWell they rode a little further and what did she spy,
GThey rode a little further and what did she spy,
A nGewly dug grave with a Dspade lying bGy.
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GPolly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right,
GPolly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right,
I dGug on your grave the best Dpart of last nGight.
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GShe knelt down before him pleading for her life,
GShe knelt down before him pleading for her life,
PleGase let me stay a single gDirl if I can't be your Gwife.
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GHe stabbed her to her heart and her heart's blood did flow,
GHe stabbed her to her heart and her heart's blood did flow,
And Ginto the grave PretDty Polly did gGo.
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GHe threw a little dirt over her and turned to go home,
GHe threw a little dirt over her and turned to go home,
LeaGving nothing behind but thDe girl left alGone.
[Verse]
GNow ladies and gentlemen I'll bid you farewell,
GLadies and gentlemen I'll bid you farewell,
For Gkilling Pretty Polly will Dsend my soul Gto hell.

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Pretty Polly

by B.F. Shelton

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Pretty Polly

B. F. Shelton

[Verse]

Polly - Pretty Polly - come go a-long with me,

Polly - - Pretty Polly - come go a-long with me,

G D G

Be-fore we get mar-ried some plea-sures to see.

[Verse]

He took her over mountains and valleys so deep,

He took her over hills and valleys so deep,

G D G

Pretty Polly mistrusted and she began to weep.

[Verse]

Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid to of your ways,

Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways,

G D G

The way you've been rambling you'll lead me astray.

[Verse]

Well they rode a little further and what did she spy,

They rode a little further and what did she spy,

G D G

A newly dug grave with a spade lying by.

[Verse]

Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right,

G D G

I dug on your grave the best part of last night.

[Verse]

She knelt down before him pleading for her life,

G D G

Please let me stay a single girl if I can't be your wife.

[Verse]

He stabbed her to her heart and her heart's blood did flow,

G D G

And into the grave Pretty Polly did go.

[Verse]

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

G D G

Leaving nothing behind but the girl left alone.

[Verse]

Now ladies and gentlemen I'll bid you farewell,

Ladies and gentlemen I'll bid you farewell,

G D G

For killing Pretty Polly will send my soul to hell.

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