Song Description
The Clappers' take on the 1880s folk song, "Tom Dooley," made popular by Grayson & Whitter, Doc Watson and the Kingston Trio.
| Song Length |
2:49 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Murder, Rape, Existence |
| Similar Artists |
Tyler Childers, Gillian Welch |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Hang your head, Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You took poor Laurie Foster
Time to say goodbye
Hang your head, Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
There on the hillside, forever she will lie
You said, "Take my old violin, play it all you please
This time tomorrow, it will be no use to me.
Hang your head, Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You took poor Laurie Foster
Time to say goodbye
This world and one more, where you think you'll be?
If not for your sins, Tom, you'd be in Tennessee
Hang your head, Tom Dooley
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