Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Pretty Polly, artist - Ralph Stanley. Date of issue: 07.02.2010
Song language: English
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 |