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Pretty Polley
04:17
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Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me
Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me
Before we get married some pleasures to see
She got behind him and away they did go
She got behind him and away they did go
Over the hills and mountains to the valley below
He rode her over hills and valleys so deep
He rode her over hills and valleys so deep
Pretty Polly mistrusted and then began to weep
Oh Willie, Oh Willie, I'm afraid to of your ways
Willie, Oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways
The way you've been acting, you'll lead me astray
They went up a little farther, and what did they spy
They went up a little farther and what did they spy
A newly-dug grave, and a spade lying by
Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right
Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right
I dug on your grave the best part of last night
She knelt down before him pleading for her life
She knelt down before him pleading for her life
Please let me be a single girl if I can't be your wife
He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow
He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow
And into the grave Pretty Polly did go
He threw something over her and turned to go home
He threw something over her and turned to go home
Leaving nothing behind him, but the girl left to mourn
He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say
He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say
I killed Pretty Polly and tried to get away
Oh gentlemen and ladies, I bid you farewell
Oh gentlemen and ladies, I bid you farewell
For killing Pretty Polly my soul will go to hell
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Roosters are crowing
02:02
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O Death
04:35
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[Chorus]
Oh, Death
Whoa, Death
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[Verse 1]
Well, what is this, that I can't see?
With ice-cold hands taking hold of me
Well, I am Death, none can excel
I'll open the door to Heaven or Hell
[Verse 2]
“Oh, Death,” someone would pray
“Could you wait to call me another day?”
The children prayed, the preacher preached
Time and mercy is out of your reach
[Verse 3]
I'll fix your feet till you can't walk
I'll lock your jaw till you can't talk
I'll close your eyes so you can't see
This very hour, come and go with me
[Verse 4]
Death, I come to take the soul
Leave the body and leave it cold
To drop the flesh off of the frame
The earth and worms both have a claim
[Chorus]
Oh, Death
Whoa, Death
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[Verse 5]
My mother came to my bed
Placed a cold towel upon my head
My head is warm, my feet are cold
Death is a-moving upon my soul
[Verse 6]
Oh, Death, how you're treating me
You closed my eyes so I can't see
Well, you're hurting my body, you make me cold
You run my life right out of my soul
[Verse 7]
Oh, Death, please consider my age
Please don't take me at this stage
My wealth is all at your command
If you will move your icy hands
[Verse 8]
Oh, the young, the rich, or poor
All alike, me, you know
No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold
Nothing satisfies me but your soul
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Well, well, well, well
Now God's got a kingdom
God's got a kingdom
God's got a kingdom
But the Devil got a kingdom too
I'm gonna tear down that Devil's kingdom
I'm gonna tear down that Devil's kingdom
I'm gonna tear down that Devil's kingdom
Aah, let me tell you brother what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna pray to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down
I'm gonna pray to tear that kingdom down
For I heard that voice of Jesus say
Satan your kingdom must come down, must come down
I'll shout to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down
I will shout to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down
For I heard the voice of Jesus say
Satan your kingdom must come down, must come down
I'm gonna sing to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down
I'm gonna sing to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down
For I heard the voice of Jesus say
Satan your kingdom must come down, must come down
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Sailor On The Deep Blue Sea
He promised to write me a letter,
He promised to write to me;
But I haven’t heard from my darling,
Who is sailing on the deep blue sea
“Oh, captain, can you tell me,
Can you tell me where he may be?”
“Oh yes, my pretty maiden,
He is drownded in the deep blue sea”
Farewell to friends and relations
This is the last you’ll see of me,
For I’m going to end my troubles
By drowning in the deep blue sea
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Gospel Plow
02:56
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Mary wore three links of chain
Every link was Jesus's name
Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord
Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on
Mary, Mark and Luke and John
All them prophets so good and gone
Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord
Keep your hand on that plow, hold on
Well, I never been to Heaven, but I been told
Streets up there are lined with gold
Keep your hand on that plow, hold on
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord
Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord
Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord
Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on
Songwriters: Bob Dylan, Dp. For non-commercial use
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What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain:
Leaning, leaning,
Safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
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Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask you
Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask you
There's just one kind of favor I'll ask you
You can see that my grave is kept clean
And there's two white horses followin' me
And there's two white horses followin' me
I got two white horses followin' me
Waiting on my buryin' ground
Did you ever hear that coffin sound?
Did you ever hear that coffin sound?
Did you ever hear that coffin sound?
Means another poor boy is underground
Did you ever hear them church bells toll?
Have you ever heard that church bells toll?
Did you ever hear them church bells toll?
Means another poor boy is dead and gone
Well, my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold
Now I believe what the Bible told
There's just one last favor I'll ask you
And there's one last favor I'll ask you
There's just one last favor I'll ask of you
See that my grave is kept clean
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jerusalem mules Erie, Pennsylvania
matt borczon, musician navy sailor cigarbox guitar and cookie tin banjo player. Been playing in crappy bars since the early 80s. learned to love old songs from my father and ended up playing home made instruments as a way to keep enjoying the struggle of pulling music out of unusual places. The J mules are a project I do with my friend Steve Brown we play old time music with raw punk energy. ... more
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