(Ned Washington - Dimitri Tiomkin) This is the story of two men One, an ex-convict the other a man of honour The exconvict vowed while in prison to kill the man of honour "I can't be a coward", he says to his fair-haired beauty. Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' on this our wedding day Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' wait, wait along I do not know what fate awaits me I only know I must be brave And I must face a man who hates me or lie a coward, a craven coward Or lie a coward in my grave. Oh, to be torn 'twixt love and duty s'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty Look at that big hand move along nearin' High Noon He made a vow while in state's prison vowed it would be my life or his'n I'm not a afraid of death, but oh, what will I do if you leave me? Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' you made that promise as a bride Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' Although you're grieving don't think of leaving Now that I need you by my side...
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