Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio * Track #4 On The Kingston Trio
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Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio
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The Kingston TrioProduced by
Voyle GilmoreWrited by
TraditionalAbout
Written late in the 19th century, this song is credited by many as the one that started the folk music boom of the late 1950s and early 60s. Some also credit the song (and others by The Kingston Trio) as paving the way for singer-songwriters Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan.
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Tom Dooley Lyrics
[Intro]
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
[Verse 1]
I met her on the mountain
There I took her life
Met her on the mountain
Stabbed her with my knife
[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
[Verse 2]
This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Hadn't-a been for Grayson
I'd-a been in Tennessee
Well now, boy
[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
Well now, boy
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
[Verse 3]
This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Down in some lonesome valley
Hangin' from a white oak tree
[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
Well now, boy
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
[Outro]
Poor boy, you're bound to die
Poor boy, you're bound to die
Poor boy, you're bound to die
Tom Dooley Q&A
Who wrote Tom Dooley's ?
Tom Dooley was written by Traditional.
Who produced Tom Dooley's ?
Tom Dooley was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
When did The Kingston Trio release Tom Dooley?
The Kingston Trio released Tom Dooley on Mon Jun 02 1958.