Tom Dooley lyrics

Song information

Artist: Kingston Trio
Album: Stereo Concert Plus

Lyrics

Frank warner/john lomax/alan lomax

(Spoken recitation over musical accompaniment)
Throughout history, there have been many songs written about the eternal triangle. this next one tells the story of mister grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named tom dooley. when the sun rises tomorrow, tom dooley must hang

Chorus:
Hang down your head, tom dooley. hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, tom dooley. poor boy, you're bound to die

I met her on the mountain. there I took her life. met her on the mountain. stabbed her with my knife

(Chorus)

This time tomorrow. reckon where I'll be. hadn't-a been for grayson, I'd-a been in tennessee

(Chorus)

This time tomorrow. reckon where I'll be. down in some lonesome valley hangin' from a white oak tree

(Chorus)

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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