Handsome Molly - Folk Song - Mountain Banjo

Handsome Molly is traditional folk song, I sing and play it on the mountain banjo in the clawhammer style

Handsome Molly - Traditional folk song- lyrics
Clawhammer or Two finger thumb lead banjo

Well, I wish I was in london,
Or some other seaport town
I'd put my foot on a steamboat
I'd sail the ocean 'round.

While sailing 'round the ocean,
While sailing 'round the sea
I'd think of handsome molly
Wherever she might be.

Don't you remember, molly
You gave me your right hand?
You said whenever you'd marry
I would be the man.

But you broke your promise
Go with whom you please
My poor heart is aching
You are at your ease.

I went to church last sunday
Molly came ridin' by
I could tell her mind was changin'
By the rovin' of her eye.

I went down to the river
I lay down to sleep
and dream of handsome molly
wherever she might be.

Her hair is like a raven
Her eyes as black as coal
Cheeks they shone like lilies
Out in the mornin' glow

So I wish I was in london,
Or some other seaport town
I'd put my foot on a steamboat
I'd sail the ocean 'round.

While sailing 'round the ocean,
While sailing 'round the sea
I'd think of handsome molly
Wherever she might be.