The Hangman, Or The Maid Freed From The Gallows

Hangman hangman

Slack your line

Slack it just a while

'Cause I think I see my mama comin'

Travelin' many a mile

Travelin' many a mile

mama mama mama

Did you bring gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

Or did you come to see me swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree

Daughter daughter daughter

I brought you no gold

For to pay that hangman's fee

But I came to see you swingin' swingin'

High from that hangman's tree

High from that hangman's tree

Hangman hangman hangman

Slack your line

Slack it just a while

'Cause I think I see my mama comin'

Travelin' many a mile

Travelin' many a mile

O papa papa papa

Did you bring gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

Or did you come to see me swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree

Daughter daughter daughter

I brought you no gold

For to pay that hangman's fee

But I came to see you swingin' swingin'

High from that hangman's tree

High from that hangman's tree

Hangman hangman

Slack your line

Slack it just a while

'Cause I think I see my lover comin'

Travelin' many a mile

Travelin' many a mile

Sweetheart sweetheart sweetheart

Did you bring gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

Or did you come to see me swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree

Darlin' darlin' darlin'

I brought you that gold

For to pay that hangman's fee

'Cause I don't want to see you swingin' swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree