ONE OF US (WILL WEEP TONIGHT)
Clint Ballard Jr / Frederick Tobias

as recorded by Patti Page
with The Nashville Musicians 1960


Two men have quarreled, so two men will fight,
Oh stop them before it's too late!
Lord stop them from doing this terrible thing,
For the sake of two women who wait.

One of us will weep tonight,
One of us won't sleep tonight,
One of us will walk forth tomorrow.
One of us a happy life,
One of us a lonely life,
Wearing the black dress of sorrow.

Out in the street now, they reach for their guns,
Please stop them before it's too late!
But a bullet rings out and the pain can be felt
In the hearts of two women who wait.

One of us will weep tonight,
One of us won't sleep tonight,
One of us will walk forth tomorrow.
Out of a happy life,
Into a lonely life,
Wearing the black dress of sorrow,
Wearing the black dress of sorrow.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2013)