Tom Dooley lyrics

[Intro]

Throughout history, there've been many songs

written about the eternal triangle.

This next one tells the story of a Mr Grayson,

a beautiful woman,

and a condemned man named Tom Dooley.

When the sun rises tomorrow,

Tom Dooley must hang.

[Chorus 1]

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 1]

This time tomorrow,

reckon where I'll be.

Hadn't a-been for Grayson,

I'd a-been in Tennessee.

[Chorus 2]

.. oh well, now boy

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Hang down your head and cry

.. poor boy, oh well-a

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Poor boy, you're bound to die

.. oh well, now boy

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Hang down your head and cry

.. poor boy, oh well-a

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Poor boy, you're bound to die

This time tomorrow,

reckon where I'll be,

down in some lonesome valley,

hangin' from a white oak tree.

[Chorus 2]

Poor boy, you're bound to die

Poor boy, you're bound to die

Poor boy, you're bound to die

• Artist:The Kingston Trio