| Polly, pretty polly, come go along with me Polly, pretty polly, come go along with me Before we get married some pleasure to see
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| She got up behind him and away they did go She got up behind him and away they did go Over the hills to the valley so low
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| They went up a little farther and what did they spy?
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| They went up a little farther and what did they spy?
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| A newly dug grave with a spade lying by He stabbed her through the heart
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| Her hearts blood it did flow
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| He stabbed her through the heart
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| Her hearts blood it did flow
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| And into the grave pretty polly did go He threw something over her and turned to go home
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| He threw something over her and turned to go home
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| With nothing behind him but the girl there to mourn
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| Little birdy
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| Little birdy, little birdy
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| What makes you fly so high?
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| Its because I am a birdy
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| And Im not afraid to die
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| Little birdy, little birdy
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| Come sing me your song
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| Ive a short time to be here with you
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| And a long time, to be gone
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| Little birdy, little birdy
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| What makes your wing so blue?
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| Its because Ive been a-grievin
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| Grievin after you
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| Little birdy, little birdy
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| Come sing me your song
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| Ive a short time to be here with you
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| And a long time, to be gone
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| Little birdy, little birdy
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| What makes your head so red?
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| After all that I have been through
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| Its a wonder I aint dead
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| Little birdy, little birdy
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| Come sing me your song
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| Ive a short time to be here with you
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| And a long time, to be gone |