Osborne Brothers - Molly and Tenbrooks lyrics

(Bill Monroe)

Run ol' Molly run, run ol' Molly run

Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright and shinin' sun

To the bright and shinin' sun, oh Lord

To the bright and shinin' sun.

Tenbrooks was big bad horse, he had a shaggy mane

He run all 'round to Memphis, he'd beat the Memphis train

Beat the Memphis train, oh Lord

Beat the Memphis train.

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Tenbrooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red

Runnin' in the hot sun with a fever in my head

Fever in my head, oh Lord

Fever in my head.

Molly said to Tenbrooks, you're lookin' mighty squirrel

Tenbrooks said to Molly, I'm leavin' this old world

Leavin' this old world, oh Lord

Leavin' this old world.

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Out in California where Molly done as she pleased

She come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease

Beat with all ease, oh Lord

Beat with all ease.

The women's all a laughin', the children all a cryin'

Men all a hollerin', ol' Tenbrooks a flyin'

Ol' Tennrooks a flyin', oh Lord

Ol' Tenbrooks a flyin'.

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Kiper, Kiper, you're not ridin' right

Molly's a beatin' old Tenbrooks clear out of sight

Clear out of sigh, oh Lord

Clear out of sight.

Kiper, Kiper, Kiper my son

Give ol' Tenbrooks the bridle and let ol' Tenbrooks run

Let ol' Tenbrooks run, oh Lord

Let ol' Tenbrooks run.

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Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade

We're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made

In a coffin ready made, oh Lord

In a coffin ready made...