Lyrics Pretty Polly - Burl Ives

Pretty Polly

Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me
Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me
Before we get married some pleasures to see
She got behind him and away they did go
She got behind him and away they did go
Over the hills and mountains to the valley below
He rode her over hills and valleys so deep
He rode her over hills and valleys so deep
Pretty Polly mistrusted and then began to weep
Oh Willie, Oh Willie, I’m afraid to of your ways
Willie, Oh Willie, I’m afraid of your ways
The way you’ve been acting, you’ll lead me astray
They went up a little farther, and what did they spy
They went up a little farther and what did they spy
A newly-dug grave, and a spade lying by
Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right
Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right
I dug on your grave the best part of last night
She knelt down before him pleading for her life
She knelt down before him pleading for her life
Please let me be a single girl if I can’t be your wife
He stabbed her in the heart and her heart’s blood did flow
He stabbed her in the heart and her heart’s blood did flow
And into the grave Pretty Polly did go
He threw something over her and turned to go home
He threw something over her and turned to go home
Leaving nothing behind him, but the girl left to mourn
He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say
He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say
I killed Pretty Polly and tried to get away
Oh gentlemen and ladies, I bid you farewell
Oh gentlemen and ladies, I bid you farewell
For killing Pretty Polly my soul will go to hell