Molly and Tenbrooks
Run oh Molly run, run oh Molly run
Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright shinin' sun
Refrain:To the bright shinin' sun, oh Lord, to the bright shinin' sun
Tenbrooks was a big bay horse he wore that shaggy mane
He run all around Memphis, he beat the Memphis train...
Tenbrooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red
Runnin' in the hot sun with a fever in my head...
Molly said to Tenbrooks, you're lookin' mighty squirrel
Tenbrooks said to Molly, I'm a-leavin' this old world...
Out in California where Molly done as she pleased
Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease...
The women's all a-laughin' the children's all a-cryin'
The men's all a-hollerin', old Tenbrooks a-flyin'...
Kyper, Kyper you're not ridin' right
Molly's beatin' old Tenbrooks, clear out of sight...
Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle, let old Tenbrooks run...
Go and fetch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
We're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made...
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Lyrics from the Mountain Music for Everyone Collection, a database of nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. The collection is provided by the Abbott family, which also offers books and CDs aimed at providing a path to playing by ear, songbooks, and play-along CDs for learning these traditional songs. Visit www.PlayingByEar.com for more.