Pretty Polly - Traditional folk song - Banjo

Pretty Polly is an old time traditional murder ballad folk song. Listener`s proceed with caution. Two finger thumb lead mountain banjo with covid vocal. I added AI pictures from microsoft designer.

Pretty Polly - lyrics
performed by Dan D. Dirges

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 up behind him and away they did go.
she got up behind him and away they did go.
over the hills thru the valley below.

They went up a little further and what did they spy
They went up a little further and what did they spy
a new dug grave with a spade lying by

Willie, oh Willie, I'm 'fraid of your ways,
Willie, oh Willie, I'm 'fraid of your ways,
I'm afraid you are going to lead me astray.

Polly, Pretty Polly, you guess is about right
Polly, Pretty Polly, you guess is about right
I dug on your grave the best part of last night.

He stabbed her thru the heart, her heart blood it did flow
He stabbed her thru the heart, her heart blood it 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 there to mourn

Well I used to be a rounder, I've been all around this town,
Oh I used to be a rounder, been all around this town,
I courted Pretty Polly I've been all around this town.

Gentlemen and ladies I`ll bid you farewell
Gentlemen and ladies I`ll bid you farewell
for killing pretty polly will send my soul to hell

Pretty Polly Banjo
Murder Ballads
Old Time Banjo Songs