Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my friends coming Ridin' many mile A-friends, d' you get some silver Did you get a little gold What did you bring me, my dear friends To keep me from the gallows pole What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold You know that we're too damn poor To keep you from the gallows pole
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my brother coming Ridin' many mile Brother, did you get me some silver Did you get a little gold A-what did you bring me, my brother T' keep me from the gallows pole
Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah I brought a little gold I brought a little of everything To keep you from the gallows pole Yes, I brought you to keep me from the gallows pole
Hangman, hangman, turn your head a while I think I see my sister coming Riding' many mile, mile, mile, mile Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand Take him to some shady palace Save me from the wrath of this man Please take him Save me from the wrath of this man, man
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile Tell me that I'm free to ride Ride for many 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 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 And 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, pole
Ah ha ha, ah ha ha Ah ha ha, ah ha ha Ah ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha Ahh, ah ha ha ha Keep a-swinging Keep a-swinging A-keep a-swinging Keep oh oh oh oh oh Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ah ha ha, ah ha ha Swingin' on the gallows, yeah Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows, ha I've got to swing
See-saw, knock on my door, gotta swing See-saw, knock on my door, I gotta swing Keep swingin', yeah Keep a-coolin', yeah Keep a-swingin', yeah