| Run, oh Molly run, run, oh Molly run
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| Tenbrooks gonna beat you, bright shinin' sun
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| To the bright shinin' sun, oh Lord, to the bright shinin' sun
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| Tenbrooks was a big bay horse, he wore that shaggy mane
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| He run all around Memphis, he beat the Memphis train
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| Beat the Memphis train, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train
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| See that train a-comin', it’s comin' round the curve
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| See old Tenbrooks runnin', he’s strainin' every nerve
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| Strainin' every nerve, oh Lord, strainin' every nerve
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| Out in California where Molly done as she pleased
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| Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease
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| Beat with all ease, oh Lord, beat with all ease
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| Kyper, Kyper, you’re not a-ridin' right
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| Molly’s beatin' old Tenbrooks, clear out of sight
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| Clear out of sight, oh Lord, clear out of sight
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| Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son
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| Give old Tenbrooks the bridle, let old Tenbrooks run
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| Let old Tenbrooks run, oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run
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| The womens all a-laughin', the children all a-cryin'
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| Mens all a-hollerin', old Tenbrooks a-flyin'
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| Old Tenbrooks a-flyin', oh Lord, old Tenbrooks a-flyin'
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| Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
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| We’re gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready-made
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| Coffin ready-made, oh Lord, coffin ready-made
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| Let old Tenbrooks run, oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run |