Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

Think I see my friends coming

Riding a many mile

Friends did 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

Riding a many 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

I brought a little gold,

I brought a little of everythin

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 a many 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 man, man

Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile

Pray 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 brought my blood to boiling hot

To keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, 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

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