Go ahead! Yeah! Don't tell on Larry's wife Oh, he's hanging in the shadows Don't tell on Larry's wife Oh, he's in the gallows Oh, he's hanging cuz' he stole some bread Oh, he's hanging all the while While his child's hungry, almost done He's hanging with the smile He's hanging with the smile-he-oh-hey, do it again! Don't tell on Larry's wife Oh his little child is crying He's crying cuz' he's all alone And his father lays there dying Oh he's dying cuz' he stole some bread He's dying all the while Oh, his child's hungry, he's almost dead But he's dying with a smile Oh he's dying with a smile Oh he's dying with a smile Oh he's dying with a smile Oh he's dying with a smile Oh he's dying with a smile Do it again! Don't tell on Larry's wife Oh, his little boy is dying He's dying cuz' he's all alone His father ain't done smiling Oh, he's smiling cuz' he's far from home And his little boy is dying Oh, he's smiling and he's dying And his wife, oh she's crying And his wife, oh she's crying And his wife, oh she's crying His wife is crying Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord, his wife is crying!