Run oh Molly run, run oh Molly run Ten-Brooks gonna beat you to the bright and shining sun To the bright and shining sun oh Lord To the bright and shining sun Ten-Brooks was a big bay horse, he wore a shaggy mane He run all 'round Memphis, and he beat the Memphis train Beat the Memphis train oh Lord Beat the Memphis train Ten-Brooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red Running in the hot sun with a fever in my head Fever in my head oh Lord Fever in my head Molly said to Ten-Brooks you're looking mighty squirrel Ten-Brooks said to Molly I'm leaving this old world Leaving this old world oh Lord Leaving this old world Out in California where Molly done as she pleased She come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease Beat with all ease oh Lord Beat with all ease The women's all a-laughing, the children all a-crying Men all a-hollering old Ten-Brooks a- flying Old Ten-Brooks a- flying oh Lord Old Ten-Brooks a- flying Kiper, Kiper, you're not riding right Molly's a beating old Ten-Brooks clear out of sight Clear out of sigh oh Lord Clear out of sight Kiper, Kiper, Kiper my son Give old Ten-Brooks the bridle and let old Ten-Brooks run Let old Ten-Brooks run oh Lord Let old Ten-Brooks run Go and catch old Ten-Brooks and hitch him in the shade We're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made In a coffin ready made oh Lord In a coffin ready made