The Race Horse Song - Bill Monroe

Run, oh Molly run, run, oh Molly run

Tenbrooks gonna beat you, bright shinin' sun

To the bright shinin' sun, oh 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, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train

See that train a-comin', it’s comin' round the curve

See old Tenbrooks runnin', he’s strainin' every nerve

Strainin' every nerve, oh Lord, strainin' every nerve

Out in California where Molly done as she pleased

Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease

Beat with all ease, oh Lord, beat with all ease

Kyper, Kyper, you’re not a-ridin' right

Molly’s beatin' old Tenbrooks, clear out of sight

Clear out of sight, oh Lord, clear out of sight

Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son

Give old Tenbrooks the bridle, let old Tenbrooks run

Let old Tenbrooks run, oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run

The womens all a-laughin', the children all a-cryin'

Mens all a-hollerin', old Tenbrooks a-flyin'

Old Tenbrooks a-flyin', oh Lord, old Tenbrooks a-flyin'

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, oh Lord, coffin ready-made

Let old Tenbrooks run, oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run