Pretty Polly

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