Pretty polly

I mistook that shiver down my spine

As the thrill of a love that was all mine

Should I stay, run, fight, smile, or scream

Could have done them all when you touched me

You whispered sweet things in my ear

Breath of smoke, half-truths, and beer

Said you be with me come what may

Till I told you why you'd have to stay

Ma and daddy were wrong about you

They said good boy, good family too

But you can't change blood so blue

I’m just a poor girl making you a fool

You took me down this road

Down a deep dark hole.

But that deep dark hole

Ain’t as black as your soul

That tingling sensation still turning me numb

Birds singing “Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly

Something wicked this way comes”

Blindly followed you into the dark

Tried to run, but I didn't get far

Grabbed my hair, threw me to the ground

Clawed my way out, your spell unbound

Wiping the blood out of my eyes

now I see through your lies

Fumbling with your cigarettes and gun

Guess you thought your job here was done

You took me down this road

Down a deep dark hole.

But that deep dark hole

Ain’t as black as your soul

That tingling sensation still turning me numb

Birds singing “Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly

Something wicked this way comes”

Deep breath, feel my heartbeat slow

One Swift swing of that shovel to your head

Relief with the cracking sound of iron and lead

As I lay your lying ass down low

Yeah, you dragged me down this road

Down a deep dark hole.

Now that deep dark hole

Is where I’ll rest your soul.

If my only witnesses aren’t leaves then I’ll be hangin by their sides

With birds singing “Oh Polly, Pretty Polly

Something wicked down there lies”