Molly and Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song)

Run O Molly run, run O Molly run Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright shinin' sun To the bright shinin' sun O Lord to the bright shinin' sun 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 O Lord beat the Memphis train Tenbrooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red? Runnin' in the hot sun puts fever in my head Fever in my head O Lord, fever in my head Molly said to Tenbrooks you're lookin' mighty squirrel Tenbrooks said to Molly I'm a-leavin' this old world Leavin' this old world O Lord leavin' this old world Out in California where Molly done as she pleased Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease Beat with all ease O Lord beat with all ease The women all a-laughin' the child'n all a cryin' The men all a-hollerin' old Tenbrooks a-flyin' Old Tenbrooks a-flyin' O Lord old Tenbrooks a-flyin' Kyper Kyper you're not a-ridin' right Molly's beatin' old Tenbrooks clear out sight Clear out of sight O Lord, clear out of sight Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son Give old Tenbrooks the bridle, let old Tenbrooks run Let old Tenbrooks run O Lord, let old Tenbrooks run 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 O Lord coffin ready-made