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Tom Dooley

from Riley - EP by David James Riley

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lyrics

Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die

You took her on the hillside
For to make her your wife
You took her on the hillside
And stabbed her with your knife

You dug the grave four feet long
And you dug it three feet deep
You rolled the cold clay over her
And tromped it with your feet

Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die

“Trouble oh it's trouble
A rollin' through my breast
As long as I'm a livin', boys,
They ain't gonna let me rest”

“I know they're gonna hang me
Tomorrow I'll be dead
Though I never even harmed a hair
On poor little Laurie's head"

Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die

"In this world and one more
Then reckon where I'll be
If it hadn't a been for Grayson
I'd a been in Tennessee”

“Take down my old violin
And play it all you please
For at this time tomorrow, boys,
It'll be of no use to me"

Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die

“I know my life is o'er
the hangman ain't my friend
Down in that lonesome valley
Is where my life will end"

"At this time tomorrow
Where do you reckon I'll be?
Way down yonder in the holler
Swingin' from a white oak tree”

Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die

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from Riley - EP, released October 24, 2013

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David James Riley Sheffield, UK

A singer/songwriter and artist based in Sheffield, England, David started gigging in 2013 playing mostly solo acoustic material. He recorded a unique cover of Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' as a winner of Yellow Arch Studio's Hidden Talent Showcase for Cavendish Cancer Care (available on iTunes). His debut EP 'Riley' includes 5 distinct songs encompassing a range of styles and influences. ... more

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