Tom Dooley

Tom Dooley

Tom Dooley

Baja la cabeza, Tom Dooley,Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Baja la cabeza y llora;Hang your head and cry;
Mataste a la pobre Laurie Foster,You killed poor Laurie Foster,
Y sabes que estás destinado a morir.And you know you're bound to die.
La dejaste en la carreteraYou left her by the roadside
Donde pediste ser perdonado;Where you begged to be excused;
La dejaste en la carretera,You left her by the roadside,
Luego escondiste su ropa y zapatos.Then you hid her clothes and shoes.

Baja la cabeza, Tom Dooley,Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Baja la cabeza y llora;Hang your head and cry;
Mataste a la pobre Laurie Foster,You killed poor Laurie Foster,
Y sabes que estás destinado a morir.And you know you're bound to die.

La llevaste a la colinaYou took her on the hillside
Para hacerla tu esposa;For to make her your wife;
La llevaste a la colina,You took her on the hillside,
Y allí le quitaste la vida.And ther you took her life.

Cavaste la tumba cuatro pies de largoYou dug the grave four feet long
Y la cavaste tres pies de profundidad;And you dug it three feet deep;
Rodaste la fría arcilla sobre ellaYou rolled the cold clay over her
Y la pisoteaste con tus pies.And tromped it with your feet.

Baja la cabeza, Tom Dooley,Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Baja la cabeza y llora;Hang your head and cry;
Mataste a la pobre Laurie Foster,You killed poor Laurie Foster,
Y sabes que estás destinado a morir.And you know you're bound to die.

"Problemas, oh son problemas"Trouble, oh it's trouble
Rodando por mi pecho;A-rollin' through my breast;
Mientras esté vivo, chicos,As long as I'm a-livin', boys,
No me dejarán descansar.They ain't a-gonna let me rest.

Sé que me van a colgar,I know they're gonna hang me,
Mañana estaré muerto,Tomorrow I'll be dead,
Aunque nunca lastimé ni un cabelloThough I never even harmed a hair
De la pobre Laurie."On poor little Laurie's head."

Baja la cabeza, Tom Dooley,Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Baja la cabeza y llora;Hang your head and cry;
Mataste a la pobre Laurie Foster,You killed poor Laurie Foster,
Y sabes que estás destinado a morir.And you know you're bound to die.

"En este mundo y uno más"In this world and one more
Luego piensa dónde estaré;Then reckon where I'll be;
Si no fuera por el Sheriff Grayson,If is wasn't for Sheriff Grayson,
Estaría en Tennessee.I'd be in Tennesee.

Puedes bajar mi viejo violínYou can take down my old violin
Y tocarlo todo lo que quieras.And play it all you please.
Porque en este momento mañana, chicos,For at this time tomorrow, boys,
No me servirá de nada."Iit'll be of no use to me."

Baja la cabeza, Tom Dooley,Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Baja la cabeza y llora;Hang your head and cry;
Mataste a la pobre Laurie Foster,You killed poor Laurie Foster,
Y sabes que estás destinado a morir.And you know you're bound to die.

"En este momento mañana"At this time tomorrow
¿Dónde crees que estaré?Where do you reckon I'll be?
Allá abajo en el barrancoAway down yonder in the holler
Colgado de un roble blanco.Hangin' on a white oak tree.

Baja la cabeza, Tom Dooley,Hang your head, Tom Dooley,
Baja la cabeza y llora;Hang your head and cry;
Mataste a la pobre Laurie Foster,You killed poor Laurie Foster,
Y sabes que estás destinado a morir."And you know you're bound to die.