-Artist: Frankie Laine as sung on "Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits"
 -Columbia CS 8636
 -peak Billboard position # 5 in 1952
 -Academy Award-winning title song sung by Tex Ritter in the film starring Gary
 -Cooper and Grace Kelly
 -Words and Music by Ned Washington and Dmitri Tiomkin


 Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
 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, a craven coward
 Or lie a coward in my grave

 Oh, to be torn 'tweenst 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)

 Transcribed by Robin Hood

 These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
 and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
 music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets