[Verse 1]
I heard an old man singin' from a sidewalk
Singin' about some girl that he once knew
He'd sing awhile then laugh and start all over
So I moved up to get a better view

[Verse 2]
I watched him from the park bench where I was leanin'
I caught his eye and he walked up to me
He said, "Son, don't wear your heart out on your shirt sleve
Some girl will come steal it, wait and see."

[Chorus]
He'd sing, "Molly, girl, I wish I never met you
You stole my heart and left me standin' hеre
But still sometimes I think I hеar you callin' me
You know I'll always love you, Molly dear."

[Verse 3]
He told of how he met this girl in Houston
And how they fell in love in just one night
They made plans to marry in the springtime
It looked like things were turnin' out just fine

[Verse 4]
Molly had a heart cold as December
Her love she never really gave at all
She met up with a gambler from New Orleans
And headed for St. Louis in the fall
[Verse 5]
He said it's been now on sixty years since he last held her close
But he's never loved another since that night
It's kinda funny how he traded life for what he wanted most
But in the end he couldn't buy back no more time

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[Verse 6]
Now he spends his time with just her memory
He said, "She's comin' back someday, I know
And I'll take her in my arms and things will be alright
Just like they were so many years ago."

[Chorus]
He'd sing, "Molly, girl, I wish I never met you
You stole my heart and left me standin' here
But still sometimes I think I hear you callin' me
You know I'll always love you, Molly dear."