Hangman hangman hold it a little while,
Think I see my friends coming,
Riding many a mile.
Friends did you get a 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,
Riding many a mile.
Brother did 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,
To keep you from the gallows pole.
Yes I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole.

Hangman hangman turn your head awhile,
I think I see my sister coming,
Riding many a mile, yeah yeah
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 man, man

Hangman hangman upon your face a smile,
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride,
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.

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,
And 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
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