Pretty Polly - Burl Ives

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