Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Wait a little while, hangman
Wait a little while and see
I think I see my father coming way across the sea
[Verse 2]
Father, did you bring me silver?
Father, did you bring some gold?
What did you bring me, dear father
To keep me from the gallows pole?
[Verse 3]
I didn't bring no silver
I didn't bring no gold
I've come to see you hanging
From the gallows pole
[Verse 4]
So wait a little while, hangman
Wait a little while and see
Think I see my mother coming way across the sea
[Verse 5]
Mother, did you bring me silver?
Mother, did you bring some gold?
Did you come to see me hanging
From the gallows pole?
[Verse 6]
I didn't bring no silver
Didn't bring no gold
I've come to see you swinging
From the gallows pole
[Verse 7]
Yes, you're swinging
Yes, from the gallows pole
Yes, you're swinging
Yes, from the gallows pole
[Verse 8]
Slack up your rope, hangman
Slack it for a while
I think I see my own true lover riding many miles
[Verse 9]
So, lover, did you bring me silver?
Lover, did you bring some gold?
Did you come to see me hanging
From the gallows pole?
[Verse 10]
Oh, yes, I brought you silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
To keep you from the gallows pole
[Verse 11]
Yes, I brought it
Yes, to keep you from the gallows pole
[Verse 12]
Yes, I brought it
Yes, to keep you from the gallows pole
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