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Lonnie Donegan Tom Dooley Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 6.39/10 [18 votes]Album: Rock Island Line: The Singles Anthology / Original Release Date: 1966Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 3 min 18 sec
LONNIE DONEGAN
- Tom Dooley Lyrics / with translationsChorus:
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
I met her on the mountain
Stabbed her with a knife
(chorus)
This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
If it hadn't of been for Sherrif Grayson
I'd have been in Tennessee
(chorus)
This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Down in some lonesome canyon
Hanging from a wide 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
I met her on the mountain
There I took her life
I met her on the mountain
Stabbed her with a knife
(chorus)
Reckon where I'll be
If it hadn't of been for Sherrif Grayson
I'd have been in Tennessee
(chorus)
This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Down in some lonesome canyon
Hanging from a wide oak tree
(chorus)
Facts about Tom Dooley
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Tom Dooley is written by Alan Lomax, John Richard Lomax, Frank Warner, Julie Anne Evans.
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It is first released in 1966.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'Tom Dooley' by Lonnie Donegan tells the story of a man named Tom who is facing the consequences of his actions after killing Laurie Foster. The lyrics show Tom's feelings of guilt and his acceptance of his destiny because he thinks about the problems he created through his choices which resulted in his upcoming death. The Tom Dooley lyrics focus on six main themes which include heartbreak and angst and despair and reflection and solitude. The song links guilt with remorse while showing how both elements lead to an unchangeable outcome together with the experience of losing someone through death. The lyrics include violent content which describes death through murder and its aftermath which makes it unsuitable for young children to watch. The material does not contain explicit language or graphic content but it needs parental supervision because of its adult themes.
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Tom Dooley falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Tom Dooley song length is 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote Tom Dooley lyrics?
Tom Dooley is written by Alan Lomax, John Richard Lomax, Frank Warner, Julie Anne Evans.
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When was Tom Dooley released?
It is first released in 1966.
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What is the meaning behind Tom Dooley lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'Tom Dooley' by Lonnie Donegan tells the story of a man named Tom who is facing the consequences of his actions after killing Laurie Foster. The lyrics show Tom's feelings of guilt and his acceptance of his destiny because he thinks about the problems he created through his choices which resulted in his upcoming death. The Tom Dooley lyrics focus on six main themes which include heartbreak and angst and despair and reflection and solitude. The song links guilt with remorse while showing how both elements lead to an unchangeable outcome together with the experience of losing someone through death. The lyrics include violent content which describes death through murder and its aftermath which makes it unsuitable for young children to watch. The material does not contain explicit language or graphic content but it needs parental supervision because of its adult themes.
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Which genre is Tom Dooley?
Tom Dooley falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Tom Dooley?
Tom Dooley song length is 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Alan Lomax, John Richard Lomax, Frank Warner, Julie Anne Evans
Record Label(s): 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd , a BMG Company, under exclusive license to INgrooves
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