Misty River Black Pony lyrics

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I HAD NO TIME,
NO TIME FOR CERE-MONIES,
ALL I WANTED WAS TO SEE THE WORLD
FROM THE BACK OF A LITTLE BLACK PONY,
FROM THE BACK OF A LITTLE BLACK PONY.


MR. LEE LIVED ACROSS THE STREET, HAD A DAUGHTER MY AGE NAMED JOANIE,
IN THE SUMMERTIME WE'D BUILD US A BOAT,
WE'D SAIL TO THE ISLAND CONY, WE'D SAIL TO THE ISLAND CONY.

BREAK ( fiddle )

THERE USED TO BE A MEDICINE MAN TO COME AROUND
EVERYBODY CALLED HIM A PHONY - BUT I THOUGHT HE WAS A KING, WHEN I HEARD HIM RING
A BIG BELL ON THE LITTLE BLACK PONY, HE WAS RIDIN' ON A LITTLE BLACK PONY

I SAID "OH MISTER WHAT CAN I GIVE YOU
I HAVEN'T GOT MUCH MONEY - BUT I'LL DO ANYTHING, EVEN TRY TO SING

IF YOU'LL LET ME HAVE THAT PONY, I GOTTA HAVE THAT LITTLE BLACK PONY."

HE SAID "CHILD" LEARN TO PLAY THE BANJO
PLAY THE OLD TUNES HAPPY AND LONELY - AND I'LL BE BACK THIS WAY SOMEDAY
& YOU CAN HAVE THAT PONY - YOU CAN HAVE THAT LITTLE BLACK PONY.

BREAK (BANJO)

WELL, THE OLD MAN HE NEVER CAME BACK
BUT I NEVER ONCE THOUGHT HE WAS A PHONY - I JUST GUESS HE MUST HAVE REALIZED
HE COULDN'T DO WITHOUT THAT PONY HE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT A LITTLE BLACK PONY

MR. LEE MOVED AWAY AND GOT A JOB IN THE CITY
THAT'S THE LAST I HEARD OF JOANIE - BUT I CAN'T FORGET THE CARDBOARD BOATS
AND I STILL LOVE LITTLE BLACK PONIES - I STILL LOVE LITTLE BLACK PONIES.