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Run, old Molly, run! Run, old Molly, run!
Tenbrooks gonna beat you in the bright shining sun
Bright shining sun, oh Lord, bright shining sun

Tenbrooks was a big bay horse, he wore that shaggy mane
Run all round Memphis, he beat the Memphis train
Beat the Memphis train, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train

Tenbrooks said to Molly, "What make your head so red?"
"Running in the hot sun with fever in my head
Fever in my head, oh Lord, fever in my head"

Tenbrooks said to Molly, "You're looking mighty squirreled"
Molly said to Tenbrooks, ?I?m a-leaving this old world
Leaving this old world, oh Lord, leaving this old world"

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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

Women all a-laughing, children all a-crying,
Mens all a-hollering, and old Tenbrooks a-flying
Old Tenbrooks a-flying, oh Lord, old Tenbrooks a-flying

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Kuyper, Kuyper, Kuyper, my son
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle and let old Tenbrooks run
Let old Tenbrooks run, oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run

Gonna catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
Gonna bury Molly in a coffin ready made
Coffin ready made, oh Lord, coffin ready made

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