High Noon
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Lyrics
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On this, our weddin' 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 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 prison
Vowed it would be my life or his'n
I'm not 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 grievin', don't think of leavin'
Now that I need you by my side
Wait along, (wait along) wait along
Wait along, wait along
(Wait along, wait along, wait along, wait along)
The song "High Noon" by Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra is a timeless classic that tells a story of a man on his wedding day about to face a challenging situation. The lyrics start by pleading with the singer's loved one, "Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'," indicating that something critical is about to happen. He requests his partner to wait for him, even though he's unsure of his fate, and he must be brave to face a man who despises him. If he fails to show courage, he will be a "coward in my grave." This line highlights the main theme of the song, which is the singer's internal strife between his love and duty.
In the second stanza, the singer imagines the possibility of losing his "fair-haired beauty," all while the "big hand move[s] along." The tension builds up as he recalls his vow to face the man who threatened to end his life. Even though he is not afraid of death, he is terrified of losing his partner, as evidenced by the line "What will I do if you leave me?" The chorus repeats with the singer's plea to his lover not to forsake him, reminding them of their promise on their wedding day. He asks them to stand by his side, even in his darkest hour, promising to do the same for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Please don't abandon me, my love
On this, our weddin' day
Today is our wedding day
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Please don't abandon me, my love
Wait, wait along
Just wait with me for a while
I do not know what fate awaits me
I have no idea what destiny holds for me
I only know I must be brave
I am aware of the fact that I have to be courageous
And I must face a man who hates me
I have to confront a person who despises me
Or lie a coward, a craven coward
I may either act like a coward, a disgraceful one
Or lie a coward in my grave
Or lose my honor and self-respect forever by acting like a coward and dying that way
Oh, to be torn 'twixt love and duty
To be caught between love and obligation
S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty
What if I lose my beloved partner
Look at that big hand move along
Observe the clock moving dangerously close to high noon
Nearin' high noon
The time of danger and confrontation is close
He made a vow while in state prison
He promised me while in jail
Vowed it would be my life or his'n
He threatened to kill me if he got the chance
I'm not afraid of death but oh
Even if I'm not afraid of dying
What will I do if you leave me?
What would I do if you abandon me?
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Please don't abandon me, my love
You made that promise as a bride
You made a commitment to me as your spouse
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Please don't abandon me, my love
Although you're grievin', don't think of leavin'
Even if you're sad, please don't even consider leaving me alone
Now that I need you by my side
I require and desire you by my side
Wait along, (wait along) wait along
Just stay here with me for a while
Wait along, wait along
Just stay here with me
(Wait along, wait along, wait along, wait along)
Just wait a little more
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Conn Roden
One of the most beautiful arrangements!!!
Irma Vergara moncada
Es siempre agradable escuchar buena musica nos alegra el diario vivir
Jur
Beautiful..........bringing back memories
Edgar Granata
Meus primeiros discos ( L P ) de BILLY VAUGHN são da década de 1 9 6 0 ... são todos ' splendorous ...
老々
Splendid! Today, I suddenly got an image of hi noon by Billy Vaughn since 50 years passed. I searched just hinoon in utube but not so fun from the soundtracks, not bad though. Thanks for giving a good mmelody. Good luck.
Jur
Beautiful!
Larry Luckjohn
Excellent !!!
dskyyksd
Nice arrangement. The clock is ticking all the way through the song while a horse trots along.
Pat Doyle
I hear the train coming 🚂🚂🚂🚂its on time🕛🕛🕛🕛 excellent version 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
amy shelton
My papaw sang this song to me! LOVE IT!! :)