Run O Molly run, run O Molly run
Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright shinin' sun
To the bright shinin' sun, O Lord, to the bright shinin' sun
Tenbrooks was a big bay horse he wore that shaggy mane
He run all around Memphis, he beat the Memphis train
Beat the Memphis train, O Lord, beat the Memphis train
Tenbrooks said to Molly, ‽What made your head so red?
Runnin' in the hot sun puts fever in my head
Fever in my head, O Lord, fever in my headâ€
Molly said to Tenbrooks, ‽You're lookin' mighty squirrelâ€
Tenbrooks said to Molly, ‽I'm a-leavin' this old world
Leavin' this old world, O Lord, leavin' this old worldâ€
Out in California where Molly done as she pleased
Come back to old Kentucky got beat with all ease
Beat with all ease, O Lord, beat with all ease
The women all a-laughin' the child’n all a cryin'
The men all a-hollerin' old Tenbrooks a-flyin'
Old Tenbrooks a-flyin', O Lord, old Tenbrooks a-flyin'
Kyper, Kyper you’re not a-ridin' right
Molly’s beatin' old Tenbrooks clear out sight
Clear out of sight, O Lord, clear out of sight
Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle let old Tenbrooks run
Let old Tenbrooks run, O Lord, let old Tenbrooks run
Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
We’re gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made
Coffin ready made, O Lord, coffin ready made