Run ol' Molly run run ol' Molly run
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Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright and shinin' sun
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To the bright and shinin' sun oh Lord to the bright and shinin' sun
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Tenbrooks was big bad horse he had a shaggy mane
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He went all around to Memphis he'd beat the Memphis train
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Beat the Memphis train oh Lord beat the Memphis train
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[ banjo ]
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The women all're laughin' the children all're cryin'
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The men're a hollerin' ol' Tenbrooks is flyin'
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Ol' Tenbrooks is flyin' oh Lord ol' Tenbrooks is flyin'
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Out in California well Molly done as she pleased
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Come back to ol' Kentucky got beat with all ease
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Beat with all ease oh Lord beat with all ease
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[ mandolin ]
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Kiper Kiper you're not ridin' as right
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Molly's beatin' ol' Tenbrooks clear her out of sight
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Clear her out of sight oh Lord clear her out of sight
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Kiper Kiper Kiper my son
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Your ol' Tenbrooks provide her let ol' Tenbrooks run
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Let ol' Tenbrooks run oh Lord let ol' Tenbrooks run
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[ fiddle ]
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Goin' catch ol' Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
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We gonna bury ol' Molly in coffin ready made
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Coffin ready made oh Lord coffin ready made
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Molly And Tenbrooks
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| Rose Maddox |
