Molly Song of the Week - Miss Molly by Willie Nelson

Before the concept of "Molly Songs" fully formed, just after Molly was born, I began searching for some songs to commemorate the birth of my wee one. As any nerd would do, I went searching for MOLLY through my music collection.  I came up empty pretty quick.

Top 'Molly" songs inappropriate for an infant

1. Incubus - 'Anna Molly'
2. Vaselines or Nirvana - 'Molly's Lips'
3. Sponge - 'Molly'
4. God Street Wine or Disco Bitch & The Funk Machine - 'Molly'
5. Creedence Clearwater Revival/Little Richard/Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Good Golly Miss Molly'

Once I expanded to iTunes, I did find gold with a very unlikely source.  I found a Willie Nelson album, You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, complete of songs from a mid 20th century writer. Amongst the fifty and sixty year old songs was the most beautiful song for a most beautiful little girl.

'Miss Molly' arranged by Willie Nelson, written by Cindy Walker

Oh, have you seen Miss Molly? Her cheeks are rosy red

Her lips are soft as satin and they taste like gingerbread

[Chorus:]
Oh, Oh, Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly I'm in love with you
Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly won't you say you love me too

Now when Miss Molly's smilin' the sun is dim a spell

And when she laughs her voice is like a little silver bell

[Chorus:]
Oh, Oh, Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly I'm in love with you
Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly won't you say you love me too

I'll trade my horse and saddle   Cow drivin' I'll resign

If only Miss Molly will say that she'll be mine

[Chorus:]
Oh, Oh, Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly I'm in love with you
Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly won't you say you love me too

Now listen dear Miss Molly I've told you this before
And even though I told you so I'll tell you just once more

Oh, Oh, Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly I'm in love with you
Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly won't you say you love me too

Oh, Oh, Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly I'm in love with you
Oh, me, oh, my Miss Molly won't you say you love me too

Willie Nelson singing 'Miss Molly' via YouTube


From what I have learned about Cindy Walker
she did sing, but not 'Miss Molly'. The best older version video I have found is from Spade Cooley also via YouTube


As far as tangible song that can be downloaded, I did find a version from
Bob Wills.
I did eventually download the rest of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker.  My other favorites include 'It's All Your Fault', and 'Bubbles in My Beer'.

To catch up on Willie Nelson, try wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Nelson or willienelson.com

I will be coming back to Willie Nelson in a future post, when I revisit Austin City Limits on PBS.org.

Enjoy!


Previous Molly Song Of the Week:
Shankill Butchers by The Decemberists
Jenny Jenkins by Lisa Loeb

Claude Jones by Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three

Tenderly performed by the Muppets