Lyrics to
My Pony Won’t Go

This version of My Pony Won’T Go was released by Gordon Lightfoot in 1972.

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Gotta make your mind up
Every single day
(I) hate to see you lonely
Losin’ me this way
Lookin’ for the man
Who stole my love from me
Gotta know the reason
Why my baby’s leavin’
My pony won’t go
Where I want him to go no more

Gotta make your mind up
If you’re gonna stay
I don’t see no sense in
Anything you say

Since you met the guy
Who told you I was wrong
You do all the livin’
While I do all the givin’
My pony won’t go
He can’t find no oats to eat

Gotta make your mind up
Every single day
(I) hate to see you lonely
Losin’ me this way

Lookin’ for the man
Whole stole my love from me
Gotta know the reason
Why my baby’s leavin’
My pony won’t go
Where I want him to go no more

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The lyrics for My Pony Won’T Go are defined as the words making up the song released by Gordon Lightfoot in 1972. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to My Pony Won’T Go have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Gordon Lightfoot and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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