High noon (do not forsake me)-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 tiomkindo not forsake me, oh my darlin'on this, our weddin' daydo not forsake me, oh my darlin'wait, wait alongi do not know what fate awaits mei only know i must be braveand i must face a man who hates meor lie a coward, a craven cowardor lie a coward in my graveoh, to be torn 'tweenst love and dutys'posin' i lose my fair-haired beautylook at that big hand move alongnearin' high noonhe made a vow while in state prisonvowed it would be my life or his'ni'm not afraid of death but ohwhat will i do if you leave me?do not forsake me, oh my darlin'you made that promise as a bridedo not forsake me, oh my darlin'although you're grievin', don't think of leavin'now that i need you by my sidewait along,(wait along) wait alongwait along, wait along (wait along, ,wait along, wait along, wait along)transcribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.