Da wikipedia:
La canzone fa riferimento a una ragazza americana di 12 anni che, dopo un concerto punk-rock, fu rapita da un pedofilo che la torturò e la stuprò per diversi mesi. Lei riuscì a convincere il pedofilo che quello che lui faceva le piaceva, ottenendo così la sua fiducia. Poi, quando erano fermi ad un autogrill, il pedofilo lasciò la porta del furgone aperta e lei scappò. "Polly" è scritta dal punto di vista del criminale, e gioca anche sul fatto che Kurt Cobain avesse un pappagallo di nome Polly ("Polly wants a cracker" è un verso del pezzo).Testo:
Polly wants a cracker
I think I should get off her first
I think she wants some water
To put out the blow torch
Isn't me
Have a seed
Let me clip
Dirty wings
Let me take a ride
Hurt yourself
Want some help
Help myself
Got some rope
Have been told
I promise you
Have been true
Let me take a ride
Hurt yourself
Want some help
Help myself
Polly wants a cracker
Maybe she would like more food
Ask me to untie her
A chase would be nice for a few
Isn't me
Have a seed
Let me clip
Dirty wings
Let me take a ride
Hurt yourself
Want some help
Help myself
Got some rope
Have been told
I promise you
Have been true
Let me take a ride
Hurt yourself
Want some help
Help myself
Polly said
Polly says her back hurts
She's just as bored as me
She caught me off my guard
It amazes me, the will of instinct
Isn't me
Have a seed
Let me clip
Dirty wings
Let me take a ride
Hurt yourself
Want some my help
Help myself
I've got some rope
Have been told
I promise you
Have been true
Let me take a ride
Hurt yourself
Want some help
Help myself
