Pretty Polly- Raymond Sanders (MO) 1920 Parler C
[From: Ozark Collection Reel 419, Item 4. Collected for M.C. Parler. Collected and transcribed by Sara Jo Fenley.
R. Matteson 2016]
PRETTY POLLY - sung by Raymond Sanders accompanied by Glen Orland on the guitar. Recorded in Mt. View, Ark., Jan. 4, 1964. Learned from a sawmiller about 1920 in Mo.
Oh he said pretty Polly come go along with me,
Pretty Polly pretty Polly come go along with me,
before we get married some pleasure to see.
He led her over mountains dark valleys so deep,
He led her over mountains dark valleys so deep,
He said pretty Polly oh why do you weep.
Oh Willie dear Willie I'm afraid of your ways
Oh Willie dear Willie I'm afraid of your Ways
The way you're been ramblin' you'll lead me astray.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly you're guessin' just right
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly you're guessin' just right
I had your big grave dug over yonder last night.
She threw her arms all around him she cried into tears,
She threw her arms all around him she cried into tears,
How can I be a pare[1] girl and love you so dear?
There's no time for talkin' there's no time to stand
There's no time for talkin' there's no time to stand
He held a big dagger all in his right hand.
He stabbed her through the heart and the blood it did flow
He stabbed her through the heart and the blood it did flow
All down in that big grave pore[1] Polly did go.
1. poor