Go ahead! Yeah!nDon't tell on Larry's wifenOh, he's hanging in the shadowsnDon't tell on Larry's wifenOh, he's in the gallowsnOh, he's hanging cuz' he stole some breadnOh, he's hanging all the whilenWhile his child's hungry, almost donenHe's hanging with the smilenHe's hanging with the smile-he-oh-hey, do it again!nnDon't tell on Larry's wifenOh his little child is cryingnHe's crying cuz' he's all alonenAnd his father lays there dyingnOh he's dying cuz' he stole some breadnHe's dying all the whilenOh, his child's hungry, he's almost deadnnBut he's dying with a smilenOh he's dying with a smilenOh he's dying with a smilenOh he's dying with a smilenOh he's dying with a smilenOh he's dying with a smilenDo it again!nnDon't tell on Larry's wifenOh, his little boy is dyingnHe's dying cuz' he's all alonenHis father ain't done smilingnOh, he's smiling cuz' he's far from homenAnd his little boy is dyingnOh, he's smiling and he's dyingnAnd his wife, oh she's cryingnAnd his wife, oh she's cryingnAnd his wife, oh she's cryingnHis wife is cryingnOh lordy lord, oh lordy lord, his wife is crying!