Hangman Hangman
hold it a little while
I think I see my friends commin
ridin a many mile
So friends you get a some silver
get a little gold
what did you bring me my dear friends
keep me from the gallows pole
what did you bring me
keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
I couldn't get no gold
you know we're too damn poor
to keep you from the gallows pole
Chorus:
Hangman Hangman
hold it a little while
I think I see my brother commin
ridin a many mile
Brother, you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
what did you bring me, my brother
to keep me from the gallows pole?
Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah
I brought a little gold
I Brought a little of everything
keep you from the gallows pole
Ya I brought you
to keep you from the gallows pole
Chorus:
Hangman, hangman,
turn your head awhile
I think I see my sister coming,
riding many a mile, mile, mile
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower
Save me from the wrath of this man
Please take him,
save me from the wrath of this mad man
Chorus:
Hangman, hangman,
upon your face a smile
Tell me that I'm free to ride
Ride for many a mile, mile, mile
Oh yes, you got a fine sister
She warmed my blood from cold
She warmed my blood to boiling hot
To keep you from the gallows pole, pole,
pole, pole, yeah, yeah
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard,
see you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah
But now I laugh and pull so hard,
see you swinging on the gallows
pole, pole, pole
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
Swingin' on the gallows pole
Pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah
Ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha,
ah-ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha
It was swingin', it was swingin',
it was swingin'
Mamamamamamama, yeah
Uh yeah, uh yeah
Ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha
Swingin' on the gallows, yeah
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
Swingin' on the, ah
I gotta swing!
See-saw marjory daw
I gotta swing!
See-saw, knock at my door
I gotta sing
Keep on singing, yeah
Keep on spooling, yeah
Aw yeah!