Gallows Pole
Hangman, hangman, slack your line a while
I think I see my father coming, riding many miles
Did you bring me a little silver or did you bring me a little gold
What did you bring me, my own father
To keep me from the gallows pole?
"I didn't bring you no silver, I didn't bring you no gold
I just came to watch you swinging high up from the gallows pole"
Hangman, hangman, slack your line a while
I think I see my mother coming riding many miles
Did you bring me a little silver or did you bring me a little gold
What did you bring me, my only mother
To keep me from the gallows pole?
"I didn't bring you no silver, I didn't bring you no gold
I just came to watch you swinging high up from the gallows pole"
Hangman, hangman, slack your line a while
I think I see my brother coming riding many miles
Did you bring me a little silver or did you me a little gold
What did you bring me, my one brother
To keep me from the gallows pole?
"I brought you a little silver and I brought you a little gold
I brought a little of everything
Just to keep you from the gallows pole"
Sundown, sundown, moon on the rise
I think I see the hangman coming, murder in his eyes
I thought I heard a little silver, I thought I heard a little gold
Down in the well of the hangman's pockets
Walking to the gallows pole
I think I see my father coming, riding many miles
Did you bring me a little silver or did you bring me a little gold
What did you bring me, my own father
To keep me from the gallows pole?
"I didn't bring you no silver, I didn't bring you no gold
I just came to watch you swinging high up from the gallows pole"
Hangman, hangman, slack your line a while
I think I see my mother coming riding many miles
Did you bring me a little silver or did you bring me a little gold
What did you bring me, my only mother
To keep me from the gallows pole?
"I didn't bring you no silver, I didn't bring you no gold
I just came to watch you swinging high up from the gallows pole"
Hangman, hangman, slack your line a while
I think I see my brother coming riding many miles
Did you bring me a little silver or did you me a little gold
What did you bring me, my one brother
To keep me from the gallows pole?
"I brought you a little silver and I brought you a little gold
I brought a little of everything
Just to keep you from the gallows pole"
Sundown, sundown, moon on the rise
I think I see the hangman coming, murder in his eyes
I thought I heard a little silver, I thought I heard a little gold
Down in the well of the hangman's pockets
Walking to the gallows pole
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Writer(s): Pd Traditional, J Baird
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