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Run oh Molly run run oh Molly run
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Ten-Brooks gonna beat you to the bright and shinin' sun
to the bright and shinin' sun oh Lordy
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to the bright and shinin' sun.
Ten-Brooks was a big bay horse he rode that shaggy mane
he run all 'round Memphis he beat the Memphis train
beat the Memphis train oh Lordy
beat the Memphis train.
Ten-Brooks said to Molly what makes your head so red?
runnin' in the hot sun with fever in my head
fever in my head oh Lordy
fever in my head.
Molly said to Ten-Brooks: you're looking mighty squir'l,
Ten-Brooks said to Molly: I'm leavin' this old world
leavin' this old world oh Lordy
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 oh Lordy
beat with all ease.
The women's all a-laughin' the children all a-cryin'
men all a-hollerin' old Ten-Brooks is flyin'
old Ten-Brooks is flyin' oh Lordy
old Ten-Brooks is flyin'.
Kiper Kiper Kiper you're not riding right
Molly's beatin' old Ten-Brooks clear out of sight
clear out of sigh oh Lordy
clear out of sight.
Kiper Kiper Kiper my son
give old Ten-Brooks the bridle and let old Ten-Brooks run
let old Ten-Brooks run oh Lordy
let old Ten-Brooks run.
Go and catch old Ten-Brooks and hitch him in the shade
we're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made
in a coffin ready made oh Lordy
in a coffin ready made.