Tom Dooley



Artists: The Kingston Trio (peak Billboard position # 1 in 1958)

Adapted from a folk song by Trio member Dave Guard



SPOKEN INTRO.: Throughout history there have 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.



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



Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Hang down your head and cry (ah-uh-eye)

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Poor boy, you're bound to die



This time tomorrow reckon where I'll be

Hadn't-a been for Grayson, I'd-a been in Tennessee (well now, boy)



Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry

Hang down your head and cry (ah poor boy, ah well-ah)

Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry

Poor boy, you're bound to die (ah well now boy)



Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry

Hang down your head and cry (ah poor boy, ah well-ah)

Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry

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



Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Hang down your head and cry (ah-uh-eye)

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Poor boy, you're bound to die (ah well now boy)



Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Hang down your head and cry (poor boy ah well uh)

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

Poor boy, you're bound to die

Poor boy, you're bound to die

Poor boy, you're bound to die

Poor boy, you're bound to----die



Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

ronhontz@worldnet.att.net