Gallows Pole

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my friends coming

Riding many a mile

Friends, you get some silver?

Did you 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 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

Riding many a mile

Brother, you get me some silver?

And did you get a little gold?

What did you bring me, my brother

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 you from the gallows pole

Hangman, hangman, turn your head a while

I think I see my sister coming

Riding many a mile, 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 madman

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

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

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah

Keep swinging

Keep swinging

You'll be swinging

Swinging on the gallows, yeah

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the, ha!

Swing, see-saw, knock on my door

Swing, see-saw, knock on my door

I gotta sing

Keep swinging, yeah

Beautiful lady, yeah, yeah

Beautiful

Oh, yeah