Molly and the Tenbrooks lyrics

[Verse 1]
Run, oh Molly, run; run, oh Molly, run
Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright, shinin' sun
To the bright, shinin' sun, oh Lord, to the bright, shinin' sun

[Verse 2]
Tenbrooks was a big bay horse, he wore that shaggy mane
He run all around Memphis; he beat the Memphis train
Beat the Memphis train, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train

[Fiddle Solo]

[Verse 3]
Tenbrooks said to Molly, "What made your head so red?"
Runnin' in the hot sun with a fever in my head
Fever in my head, oh Lord, fFever in my head

[Verse 4]
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

[Banjo Solo]

[Verse 5]
Out in California where Molly done as she pleased
Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease
Beat with all ease, oh Lord, beat with all ease
[Verse 6]
The women's all a-laughin'; the children all a-cryin'
Men all a-hollerin'; old Tenbrooks a-flyin'
Old Tenbrooks a-flyin', oh Lord, old Tenbrooks a-flyin'

[Fiddle Solo]

[Verse 7]
Kiper, Kiper, you're not a-ridin' right
Molly's beatin' old Tenbrooks clear out of sight
Clear out of sight, oh Lord, clear out of sight

[Verse 8]
Kiper, Kiper, Kiper, my son
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle and let old Tenbrooks run
Let old Tenbrooks run, oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run

[Banjo Solo]

[Verse 9]
Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
We're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready-made
Coffin ready-made, oh Lord, coffin ready-made