Once I had an old grey mare Once I had an old grey mare Once I had an old grey mare She could not see and she could not hear Took her out in the field to plow Took her out in the field to plow Took her out in the field to plow The darned old fool she didn't know how I got down on my knees to pray I got down on my knees to pray I got down on my knees to pray Scared her to death and she run away I jumped up and followed her track I jumped up and followed her track I jumped up and followed her track Found her in the mudhole flat on her back