Hanging Tree

Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967) and "It Miek" (1969). Dekker was one of the most popular musicians within Jamaica, and is one of its best-known musicians outside it. more »

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The hanging tree
The hanging tree
The hanging tree
The hanging tree

Who will mourn for you when you're gone?
Who will mind your kids when you're gone?
Who will pay our bills when you're gone?
Stop and think of the hanging tree

[Chorus]
The hanging tree where I used to be
I left my heart on the hanging tree

Who will mind your kids when you're gone?
Who will mourn for you when you're gone?
Who will pay our bills when you're gone?
Stop and think of the hanging tree

[Chorus]

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Written by: DESMOND DEKKER, LESLIE KONG

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