Pretty Polly Lyrics

The song Pretty Polly is performed by Judy Collins in the album named Who Knows Where the Time Goes in the year 1990 .



?Polly, Pretty Polly, come go long with me-
Polly, Pretty Polly, come go long with me-
Before we get married, some pleasure to see?

She jumped up behind him and away they did ride-
She jumped up behind him, away they did go-
Over the mountains, and valleys so low

?Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm a feared for my life-
Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm a feared for my life-
I'm afraid you mean to murder me, and leave me behind ?

?Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, you guessed about right-
Polly, Pretty Polly, you guessed about right-
I've been diggin' your grave, for the best part of last night.?

She knelt down before him, pleading for her life-
She knelt down before him, pleading for her life
?Let me be a single girl, if I cant be your wife ?

He stabbed her to the heart, and her heart blood did flow-
He stabbed her to the heart, and her heart blood did flow-
And into the grave, Pretty Polly did go

He through a little dirt on her and started for home-
He through a little dirt over her and started for home-
Leaving nobody there, but the wild birds to moan

A debt to the devil, Willie must pay-
A debt to the devil, Willie must pay-
For killing Pretty Polly, and running, and running, and running, and running away



Judy Collins - Who Knows Where the Time Goes

Oct 1990

  1. Hello, Hooray
  2. Story Of Isaac
  3. Poor Immigrant
  4. First Boy I Loved
  5. Bird On The Wire
  6. Pretty Polly
  7. My Father (LP Version)
  8. Someday Soon (LP Version)
  9. Who Knows Where The Times Goes (LP Version)

Pretty Polly