The Ballad of High Noon
Dimitri Tiomkin * Track #1 On High Noon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Album High Noon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Ballad of High Noon by Dimitri Tiomkin
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This song plays over the opening credits of the 1952 Western film High Noon and outlines the moral dilemma of Sheriff Will Kane (Gary Cooper) as he faces an outlaw gang led by Frank Miller that’s bent on killing him.
The Ballad of High Noon Lyrics
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
On this, our weddin' day
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Wait, wait along
The noon train will bring Frank Miller
If I'm a man I must be brave
And I must face that deadly killer
Or lie a coward, a craven coward
Or lie a coward in my grave
Oh, to be torn twixt 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 when we wed
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Although you're grievin', I can't be leavin'
Until I shoot Frank Miller dead
Wait along, wait along
(Wait along)
Wait along, wait along
(Wait along, wait along, wait along, wait along)
The Ballad of High Noon Q&A
Who wrote The Ballad of High Noon's ?
The Ballad of High Noon was written by Ned Washington & Dimitri Tiomkin.
When did Dimitri Tiomkin release The Ballad of High Noon?
Dimitri Tiomkin released The Ballad of High Noon on Tue Jan 01 1952.