Molly and Tenbrooks

Rose Maddox

(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 went all around to Memphis he'd beat the Memphis train
Beat the Memphis train
Oh Lord, beat the Memphis train.

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The women all're laughin' the children all're cryin'
The men're a hollerin' ol' Tenbrooks is flyin'
Ol' Tenbrooks is flyin'
Oh Lord, ol' Tenbrooks is flyin'.

Out in California well Molly done as she pleased
Come back to ol' Kentucky got beat with all ease
Beat with all ease
Oh Lord, beat with all ease.

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Kiper, Kiper, you're not ridin' as right
Molly's beatin' ol' Tenbrooks clear her out of sight
Clear her out of sight
Oh Lord, clear her out of sight.

Kiper, Kiper, Kiper my son
Your ol' Tenbrooks provide her let ol' Tenbrooks run
Let ol' Tenbrooks run
Oh Lord, let ol' Tenbrooks run.

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Goin' catch ol' Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
We gonna bury ol' Molly in coffin ready made
Coffin ready made
Oh Lord, coffin ready made...