Oh Molly Dear-B.F. Shelton

[ti:Oh Molly Dear] [ar:B.F. Shelton] [al:Country Western Songs, Vol. 2 ] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Oh Molly Dear - B. F. Shelton [00:07.21]Oh once I lived in old virginny [00:11.68]To north carolina I did go [00:15.28] [00:19.67]There I saw a nice young lady [00:23.88]Oh her name I did not know [00:27.68] [00:30.52]Her hair was black and her eyes was sparkling [00:35.48]On her cheeks were diamonds red [00:39.01] [00:41.96]And on her breast she wore a lily [00:46.52]To mourn the tears that I have shed [00:50.48] [00:53.41]Oh when I'm asleep I dream about her [00:58.16]When I'm awake I see no rest [01:01.85] [01:09.71]Every moment seems like an hour [01:13.71]Oh the pains that cross my breast [01:17.57] [01:21.26]Oh molly dear go ask your mother [01:25.91]If you my bride can ever be [01:29.76] [01:32.58]If she says no come back and tell me [01:37.10]And never more will I trouble thee [01:41.10] [01:49.10]Last night as I laid on my pillow [01:53.53]Last night as I laid on my bed [01:57.51] [02:00.33]Last night as I laid on my pillow [02:04.75]I dreamed that fair young lady was dead [02:08.56] [02:12.03]No I won't go ask my mother [02:15.78]She's lying on her bed of rest [02:19.77] [02:22.61]And in one hand she holds a dagger [02:27.13]To kill the man that I love best [02:30.95] [02:34.71]Now go and leave me if you want to [02:39.22]Then from me you will be free [02:43.06] [02:45.84]For in your heart you love another [02:50.41]And in my grave I'd rather be