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Artist: The Strawbs
Canonical path: /the-strawbs/handsome-molly
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Handsome Molly
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Handsome Molly
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I wish I was in London
Or some other sea port town
I'd set my foot on a steamboat
That'd sail the ocean around
Sail across the ocean
Sailing across the sea
I think of handsome Molly
Where ever I may be
Her eyes were dark as raisins
Her hair was black as coal
And she's the finest lady
Where ever I may go
Do you remember Molly
When you gave me your right hand
You swore that if you married
I would be your man
I went to Church on Sunday
I saw her go on by
I knew her love was changing
By the rolling of her eyes
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