Pretty Polly

Polly, pretty Polly, would you think me unkind
Polly, pretty Polly, would you think me unkind
if I sat down beside you and told you my mind
 
My mind is to marry and never to part
My mind is to marry and never to part,
The first time I saw you it wounded my heart
 
Polly, pretty [bad word] and go along with me
Polly, pretty [bad word] and go along with me
Before we get married some pleasure to seek
 
He led her over mountains and valleys so deep
He led her over mountains and valleys so deep
Polly misjudged him and she began to weep
 
Sayin' "Willie, Oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways"
Willie, Oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways"
The way you've been ramblin' you'd lead me astray
 
He said "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 followed him a little farther and what did she find
She followed him a little farther and what did she find
new dug grave and a spade lyin' by
 
She knelt down before him and begged for her life
She knelt down before him and begged for her life
Sayin' "Let me be a single girl if I can't be your wife"
 
"Polly, pretty polly that never could be.
Polly, pretty polly that never could be,
Your fast reputation's been trouble to me
 
He stabbed her through the heart and her heart's blood did flow
He stabbed her through the heart and her heart's blood did flow
And into the grave Pretty Polly did go.
 
He went to the jailhouse and what did he say
He went to the jailhouse and what did he say
I've killed pretty Polly and I'm tryin' to get away