Pretty Molly (traditional)

[Intro] [4 bars] [Verse 1] Oh, Molly, pretty Molly I wish you was a-sitting on my knee And I'd tell you more sweet stories Than there's leaves grow on a tree [Verse 2] I've courted pretty Molly I've courted her both night and day And now she's gone and left me And I'm going to roam away [Verse 3] Oh, Molly, handsome Molly Oh, Molly, I do adore I wish you was a-sitting on my knee And I'd tell you sweet stories galore [Verse 4] I went down to the river I thought I'd drown my grief and woe But the water rose above me And pretty Molly made me go [Verse 5] Oh, Molly, pretty Molly I'm going away, but not to stay No, I'll come back in the springtime And more sweet words to you I'll say [Verse 6] But if you don't come when you send for me I'll take the hint and go away And leave you to your lonesome And never more return, they say [Outro] Oh, Molly, pretty Molly I wish you was a-sitting on my knee [fades] [silence]