Hangman, hangman slack your rope
slack it for awhile
Think I see my father coming
riding many a mile
Papa did you bring me silver?
Papa did you bring me gold?
Did you come to see me hanging by the gallows pole?
Well, I couldn't bring no silver
Didn't bring no gold
I've come to see you hang by the gallows pole.
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
slack it for awhile
Think I see my mother coming
riding many a mile
riding many a mile
Well, Mama did you bring me silver?
Mama did you bring me gold?
Did you come to see me hang by the gallows pole?
I didn't bring no silver
Didn't bring no gold
I've come to see you hanging by the gallows pole
by the gallows pole - oh God!
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
slack it for awhile
Think I see my sweetheart coming
riding many a mile
riding many a mile - oh God!
riding many a mile
Honey did you bring me silver?
Honey did you bring me gold?
Did you come to see me hang by the gallows pole?
Hanging by the gallows pole?
I brought you silver
Brought you a little gold
Didn't come to see you hanging
by the gallows pole
by the gallows pole
