Molly Darlin' from Spittin' Pretty by Annick Odom & Linen of Words
I've been listening to a lot of old recordings of Phyllis Marks, always (!) but especially this last month and a half. I found some recordings in April which I hadn't known existed yet. This made me very, very happy. So here's one of her songs that is new to me but old to many. It is a so-called sentimental song written in 1871 by William Shakespeare Hays that has since made its way into the folk repertoire.
Tracklist
| 1. | Molly Darlin' | 2:36 |
Lyrics
Won't you tell me, Molly darling
That you love none else but me
For I love you, Molly darling
You are all the world to me
Molly dearest sweetest fairest
Look up darling tell me this
If you love me, molly darling,
May your answer be a kiss
Stars are shinin’, Molly darling
Through the misty pale of night
They seem laughin’ Molly darling
While fair luna gives her light
No one sees us but the flowers
As they hang their heads in shame
They are modest, Molly darling
When they hear me call your name
Molly, dearest, sweetest, fairest
Look up darling tell me this
If you love me, Molly darling
May your answer be a kiss
I must leave you, Molly darling
Though it breaks, my heart to go
When the sun shines, Molly darling
I will meet you here again
Goodbye, Molly
Goodbye, sweetheart
Happy may you ever be
When you’re dreaming, Molly darling
Would you sometimes dream of me
Molly, dearest sweetest fairest
Look up darling tell me this
If you love me, molly darling,
May your answer be a kiss
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Annick Odom is a Belgian-American double bassist and clarinetist. Her ongoing solo project, "West Virginia, My Home," explores the region of Appalachia in the United States through new commissions of pieces inspired by the area and by learning of (sometimes old and sometimes folk) songs from musicians still living in the region.