High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)



-Artist: Frankie Laine as sung on "Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits"

-Columbia CS 8636

-peak Billboard position # 5 in 1952

-Academy Award-winning title song sung by Tex Ritter in the film starring Gary

-Cooper and Grace Kelly

-Words and Music by Ned Washington and Dmitri Tiomkin





Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'

On this, our weddin' day

Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'

Wait, wait along



I do not know what fate awaits me

I only know I must be brave

And I must face a man who hates me

Or lie a coward, a craven coward

Or lie a coward in my grave



Oh, to be torn 'tweenst love and duty

S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty

Look at that big hand move along

Nearin' high noon



He made a vow while in state prison

Vowed it would be my life or his'n

I'm not afraid of death but oh

What will I do if you leave me?



Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'

You made that promise as a bride

Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'

Although you're grievin', don't think of leavin'

Now that I need you by my side



Wait along,(wait along) wait along

Wait along, wait along

(Wait along, ,wait along, wait along, wait along)



Transcribed by Robin Hood



These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above

and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet

music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets