(Traditional:arr K.J.Garside / C.Gray)
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Polly pretty Polly come go away with me,
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Polly pretty Polly come go away with me,
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Before we get married some pleasures to see.
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She jumped up beside him and away they did go,
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She jumped up beside him and away they did go,
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Over the mountains and the valleys below.
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Billy oh Billy I'm afraid for my life,
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Billy oh Billy I'm afraid for my life,
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I'm afraid you mean to murder me and leave me behind,
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Polly pretty Polly you're guessing about right,
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Polly pretty Polly you're guessing about right,
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I've been digging your grave for the best part of your,
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life.
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He stabbed her through the heart and her hot blood did,
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flow,
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He stabbed her through the heart and her hot blood did,
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flow,
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And into the grave pretty Polly did go.
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He threw a little dirt over her and started for home,
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He threw a little dirt over her and started for home,
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Leaving nobody there but the wild birds to moan.
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A debt to the devil Billy must pay,
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A debt to the devil Billy must pay,
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For killing pretty Polly and running away
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Pretty Polly
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| Queen Adreena |
