Gallows Pole

Gallows Pole - Odetta

Lyrics by：Traditional

Composed by：Traditonal

Hangman hangman slack your rope

Slack it for awhile

Think I see my father coming

Riding many a mile

Papa did you bring me silver

Papa did you bring me gold

Did you come to see me hanging by the gallows pole

Well I couldn't bring no silver

Didn't bring no gold

I've come to see you hang by the gallows pole

Hangman hangman slack your rope

Slack it for awhile

Think I see my mother coming

Riding many a mile

Well mama did you bring me silver

Mama did you bring me gold

Did you come to see me hang by the gallows pole

I didn't bring no silver

Didn't bring no gold

I've come to see you hanging by the gallows pole

Hangman hangman slack your rope

Slack it for awhile

Think I see my sweetheart coming

Riding many a mile

Well mama did you bring me silver

Mama did you bring me gold

Did you come to see me hang by the gallows pole

Hanging by the gallows pole

But she's gone

Brought you a little bit thing that keep you from the gallows pole