Run, Mollie, Run

Run, Mollie, Run-Henry Thomas
C position, standard tuning

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

Liza was a gambler, learned me how to steal
Learned me how to steal those cards, to hold that jack and trey

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

Music in the kitchen, music's in the hall
If you can't come Saturday night, you need not come at all

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

Poor Liza, poor girl, poor Liza Jane
Poor Liza, poor girl, died on the train

Miss Liza was a gambler, she learned me how to steal
She learned me how to steal those cards, to hold that jack and trey

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

I went down to Huntsville, I did not go to stay
Just got there in the good old time to wear them ball and chains

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

Cherry, Cherry, Cherry like a rose
How I love that pretty yella gal, God almighty knows

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

Poor Liza, poor Liza Jane
Poor Liza, poor girl, died on the train

I went down to Huntsville, did not go to stay
Just got there in the good old time to wear them ball and chains

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

Miss Liza was a gambler, she learned me how to steal
She learned me how to steal those cards, to hold that jack and trey

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

She went down to Potter's Field, did not go to stay
She just got there in good old time to wear them rollin' balls

REFRAIN: Run, Mollie, run, run, Mollie, run
Run, Mollie, run, let us have some fun

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