Pretty Polly- Sparky Rucker (TN) 1981 REC
[Song sung and played on guitar by Sparky Rucker and recorded at the Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music 10-31-81. James "Sparky" Rucker is an African-American folk singer from Knoxville, Tennessee. As with many of these later recordings they are probably learned from traditional sources.
R. Matteson 2016]
Pretty Polly- Sung by James "Sparky" Rucker
Listen: http://digital.berea.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15131coll4/id/2630/rec/20
"Polly, Pretty Polly come go along with me,
Polly, Pretty Polly come go along with me,
Before we get married some pleasures you will see."
"She climbed up behind me and away we did go,
Over the hills to the valleys below."
Willie oh Willie I'm afraid of your ways [text upcoming]
Polly, oh Polly you're thinking just right,
I was digging upon your grave the best part of last night.
I stabbed her to the heart and er life blood did flow
I threw a little dirt o'er her and turned to go home