Gallows Pole

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope

Slack it for awhile

I think I see my mother

Comin' down many a mile

Comin' down many a mile

Mama, did you bring me silver?

Did you bring me gold?

Did you bring me anything

To save me from the gallows pole?

Save me from the gallows pole?

I have brought you no silver

I have brought you no gold

I have brought you nothing

To save you from the gallows pole

Save you from the gallows pole

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope

Slack it for awhile

I think I see my father

Comin' down many a mile

Comin' down many a mile

Papa, did you bring me silver?

Did you bring me gold?

Did you bring me anything

To save me from the gallows pole?

Save me from the gallows pole?

I have brought you no silver

I have brought you no gold

I have brought you nothing

To save you from the gallows pole

Save you from the gallows pole

Slack your rope, hangman

Slack it for awhile

I think I see my own true love

Comin' down many a mile

Comin' down many a mile

Love, did you bring me silver?

Did you bring me gold?

Did you bring me anything

To save me from the gallows pole?

Save me from the gallows pole?

I have brought you silver

Yes, I have brought you gold

I have brought you everything

To save you from the gallows pole

Save you from the gallows pole

Save you from the gallows pole