Tom Dooley lyrics
Song information
Artist: Doc Watson Album: The Best Of Doc Watson
Lyrics
Hang your head, tom dooley Hang your head and cry; You killed poor laurie foster And you know you're bound to die You left her by the roadside Where you begged to be excused; You left her by the roadside Then you hid her clothes and shoes
Hang your head, tom dooley Hang your head and cry; You killed poor laurie foster And you know you're bound to die
You took her on the hillside For to make her your wife; You took her on the hillside And ther you took her life
You dug the grave four feet long And you dug it three feet deep; You rolled the cold clay over her And tromped it with your feet
Hang your head, tom dooley Hang your head and cry; You killed poor laurie foster And you know you're bound to die
"Trouble, oh it's trouble A-rollin' through my breast; As long as I'm a-livin', boys They ain't a-gonna let me rest
I know they're gonna hang me Tomorrow I'll be dead Though I never even harmed a hair On poor little laurie's head."
Hang your head, tom dooley Hang your head and cry; You killed poor laurie foster And you know you're bound to die
"In this world and one more Then reckon where I'll be; If is wasn't for sheriff grayson I'd be in tennesee
You can take down my old violin And play it all you please For at this time tomorrow, boys Iit'll be of no use to me."
Hang your head, tom dooley Hang your head and cry; You killed poor laurie foster And you know you're bound to die
"At this time tomorrow Where do you reckon I'll be? Away down yonder in the holler Hangin' on a white oak tree
Hang your head, tom dooley Hang your head and cry; You killed poor laurie foster And you know you're bound to die
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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