The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #54707   Message #1753475
Posted By: GUEST
05-Jun-06 - 03:41 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Molly and Tenbrooks
Subject: Lyr Add: MOLLY AND TENBROOK
Cousin Emmy banjo tune

Tenbrook was a big, big horse.
He couldn't hold him anymore.
He ran around the land for diamonds and gold.

Tenbrook went skipping and gone away.
Tenbrook went skipping and gone.
Tenbrook's on a steamboat; Molly on the sea.
Tenbrook says to Molly, "Can't get ahead of me."

Tenbrook went skipping and gone away.
Tenbrook went skipping and gone.
Tenbrook was large and Molly was small.
Tenbrook beat Molly for a hole in the wall.

Old Tenbrook went skipping and gone away.
Ol' Tenbrook went skipping and gone.
Tenbrook's on a steamboat and Molly on the sea.
Tenbrook says to Molly, "Can't get ahead of me."

Ol' Tenbrook went skipping and gone away.
Ol' Tenbrook went skipping and gone.
Tenbrook was large and Molly was small.
Tenbrook beat Molly for a hole in the wall.