Gallows Pole

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my friends comin', ridin' many a mile

Friends, 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 comin', ridin' many a mile

Brother, 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 comin', ridin' 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 boilin' hot

To 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 swingin' on the gallows pole, yeah

But now I laugh and pull so hard

See you swingin' 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, yeah

Ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah)

Ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah)

Ah-ha-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah)

It was swingin', swingin'

It was swingin', deep, deep, whoa-whoa-whoa

Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ha, yeah

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah

Ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha-ha (ah-ah-ah), ah-ha

Swingin' on the gallows, yeah, swingin' on the gallows pole

Swingin' on the gallows pole, swingin' on the, ah

I gotta swing

See-saw Marjery Daw

Gotta swing

See-saw, knock at my door

I, I gotta sing

Keep on singin', yeah

Keep it coolin', yeah

Keep it, oh, yeah