I courted Pretty Polly the live long night
I courted Pretty Polly the live long night
and I left her next morning before it was light
Polly Pretty Polly come take a walk with me
Polly Pretty Polly come take a walk with me
Before we get married some pleasure to see
Willy oh Willy I'm afraid of your ways
Willy oh Willy I'm afraid of your ways
I'm afraid you will lead my poor Polly astray
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she clambered up behind him and away they did ride
she clambered up behind him and away they did ride
over the hills and the valleys so wide
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Polly pretty Polly you guessed just about right
Polly pretty Polly you guessed just about right
I dug on your grave the best part of the night
Well they rode a little bit further and what did they spy
they rode a little bit further and what did they spy?
Well a new dug grave with a spade lying by.
Stabbed her to the heart and her hearts blood did flow
Stabbed her to the heart and her hearts blood did floooow
into the grave pretty Polly did go
He through a little dirt over her and started for home
threw a little dirt over her and started for hooooome
leaving no one behind but the wild birds to mourn
Willy oh Willy I'm afraid of your ways
Willy oh Willy I'm afraid of your ways
I'm afraid you will lead my poor Polly astray