They're Hanging Me Tonight Song Lyrics and Chords by Marty Robbins
They're Hanging Me Tonight
Recorded by Marty Robbins
Written by Jimmy Lowe and Art Wolpert
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When I hear the rain a
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It makes me sad and
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Was on a rainy
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night like this
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Flo said we were
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through
I told her how I
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loved
and
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I begged her not to
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go
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But another man had
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changed her mind
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I said goodbye to
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Flo
Alone within my
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cell
tonight
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My heart is filled with
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fear
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The only sound
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within the room
Is the
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falling of each
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tear
I think about the
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thing I've done
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I know it wasn't
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right
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They'll bury Flo
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tomorrow
but
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hanging me
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tonight
They're
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hanging me
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tonight
That night he came and
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took my Flo
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And headed into
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I knew I had to
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find this man
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try to gun him
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down
As I walked by a
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And I looked through the
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door
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I saw my Flo with
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her new love
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I couldn't stand no
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more
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I couldn't stand no
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more
I took my pistol
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from my hip
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And with a trembling
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hand
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I took the life of
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pretty
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good for nothing
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man
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good for nothing
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man
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FAQ
Who sang the the song They're Hanging Me Tonight?
- The song They're Hanging Me Tonight was sang by Marty Robbins.
Who is Marty Robbins?
- Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.
Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song began Robbins' association with western balladry, a style which would become a staple of his career. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.
