Tex Ritter's original has been contaminated with varitions by Ritter, Laine and maybe others It's time to remember the original (as modestly I understand it) original soundtrack 1952 sung by Tex Ritter https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WzGtvnjtGtM Do not forsake oh my darling on this our wedding day do not forsake oh my darling wait wait along At noon the train will bring Frank Miller if I'm a man I must be brave and I must face those deadly killers or lie a coward a craven coward or lie a coward in my grave Oh to be torn twixt love and duty suppose I might lose my fair hair beauty look at that big hand move along nearing high noon He made a vow while in state prison vowed it would be my life for his'n I'm not afraid of death but oh what will I do if you leave me ? Do not forsake me oh my darling you made a promise when we wed do not forsake oh my darling although you're grieving I can't be living until I shoot Frank Miller dead Wait along wait along wait along wait along