They Planted a Tree in the Valley

[Music] the judge and jury told me they must hang me the sheriff looked around to find a tree but when he couldn't find a very strong one they decided this is what they do to me oh they planted a tree in the valley so they could hang me up some sunny day but it really is so nice here in the jail housee how I wish they'd go to hang and let me stay in the valley in the valley they said it will not hurt just wait and see now I wouldn't want to disappoint the sheriff but I know it's going to be the death of me oh they planted a tree in the valley and as I watch it goow I get a pain oh I'm really not so worried about the hanging but I know my neck will never stand straight in the valley in the valley the tree is growing up so big and round but I hope they use a strong rope when they hang me cuz I might get hurt if I fall to the ground oh they planted a tree in the valley and I could see it growing nice and tall and The Undertaker came to get my measure so the casket will be ready by the Fall In The Valley in the valley I hope the Angels hear this pleo mine make a place for me in hilly Billy heaven when they bury me beneath that Lonesome Pine oh it won't be so long till we hang it on that big tree we n all of these months he's a tricky little but we like him and it looks as though this might be his last in the valley in the valley we know will not hurt just wait and see oh you wouldn't want to disappoint the sheriff but I know it's going to be the death of [Music] me goodbye [Music]