Little Molly- Mary (US) 2001 Mudcat Forum
[No name of the informant or location. Posted by Mary, Mudcat Forum 2001.
R. Matteson 2016]
Little Molly- From Mary, Mudcat Forum 2001. "When I was little, the woman who took care of us when my parents were at work used to sing it. She was an older lady, and we kids were all terrified of her, but she was the only woman around who would babysit that many kids until midnight every night."
There used to be a rover, he courted all around
There used to be a rover, he courted all around
He courted little Molly and her grave's never been found.
Little Molly, little Molly, come and go along with me
Little Molly, little Molly, come and go along with me
Before we get married, some pleasure for to see.
Oh, Willie, oh, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways
Willie, oh, Willie! I'm afraid of your ways
I'm afraid you will lead my poor body astray.
Molly, little Molly, you guessed just right
Molly, little Molly, you guessed just right
For I've dug on your grave the best part of last night.
Willie, oh Willie, you fill my heart with fear
Willie, oh Willie, you fill my heart with fear
How can you mean harm to your own Molly dear?
Over the hills and the mountains they ride
Over the hills and the mountains they ride
And he took little Molly, and lay her by his side.
Then he stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow
He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow
And into the grave little Molly did go.
He buried her deep and he strowed the grave with thorns
He buried her deep and he strowed the grave with thorns
And left no one behind but the wild birds to mourn
Now a debt to the devil Willie must pay
A debt to the devil Willie must pay
For killing little Molly and hiding her away