Anybody got the lyrics to Tom Dooly ? We need to revamp

[mandyky]

it for Tom DeLay. Heck, let's have a contest once we find the lyrics to the original. It was a folk song in the 50s and 60s.

All I remember is Hang down your head Tom Dooly, hang down yoour head and cry.

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Here they be ...

The Kingston Trio version.

The woman was named Laura Foster. Tom was innocent.

--p!


INTRO:
Throughout history, there've been many songs written about the eternal triangle. This next one tells the story of a Mr. Grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom Dooley...
When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley... must hang...

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;
Met her on the mountain,
Stabbed her with my knife.

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.

This time tomorrow,
Reckon where I'll be;
Hadn't a-been for Grayson,
I'd a-been in Tennessee.

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.

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.

This time tomorrow,
Reckon where I'll be;
Down in some lonesome valley,
Hangin' from a white oak tree.

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.

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.

Poor boy, you're bound to die;
Poor boy you're bound to die;
Poor boy, you're bound to die...

[Dogmudgeon]

3. More on Tom, Laura Foster, Sherriff Grayson, & Annie Melton

Just a little historical background.

--p!

[texpatriot2004]

7. Thanks for the lyrics Tom D should hang his head down n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Hang down your head, Tom Dooley

was based on an actual event. Anyway, I googled and found one version of the lyrics here:

http://www3.clearlight.com/~acsa/introjs.htm?/~acsa/songfile/TOMDOOLE.HTM

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. This tune will now be in my head all day

with alternate lyrics-

Hang down your head, Tom DeLay
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom DeLay
You can kiss your seat good-bye

This time in October
Invectives I will hurl
Trying to avoid facing
That DA, Ronnie Earle

[mandyky]

6. GOOD ONE!!

LOL

[mandyky]

5. here's the new chorus -

Hang down your head, Tom Delay,
Hang down your head and cry;
Hang down your head, Delay,
Poor boy, it's a sin to lie.

OK here's a list of Delay's other sins -

remapping in Texas and using Homeland Security to find them
extorting Nick Smith on the Medicare vote
Terry Shiavo
money laundering

Other things we might wanna use -

He was an exterminator (pest control)
He was also known as Hot Tub Tom

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. I like this one!

Thanks for posting!

[mandyky]

8. We need fun songs like this for rallies!

:)

[NYCGirl]

10. They've already done it on Springer on the Radio. Great song!

They played it yesterday — first played a couple of weeks ago.

Edited to add: You can download it from www.airamericaplace.com or from iTunes Podcasts.

[mandyky]

11. I haven't listened to Springer

It came to me this morning LOL still working on more lyrics