Hangman, hangman
Hold it a little while
I think I see my friends coming
Ridin' many mile

So friends, you get some silver
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends
To keep me from the gallow's pole?

What did you bring me
To keep me from the gallow's 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 gallow's pole

Hangman, hangman
Hold it a little while
I think I see my brother coming
Ridin' many mile

Brother, did you get me some silver?
D'you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother
To keep me from the gallow's pole?

Brother, I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
I brought a little of everything
To keep you from the gallow's pole

Yes, I brought you
To keep me from the gallow's pole

Hangman, hangman
Turn your head awhile
I think I see my sister coming
Riding' many mile, oh, hoo, yeah

Sister, I implore you
Take him by the hand
Take him to some shady palace
Save me from the wrath of this man

Please take him
Save me from the wrath of this man
Man, man, man, man, man

Hangman, hangman
Upon your face a smile
Tell me that I'm free to ride
Ride for many mile, mile, oh

Oh, yes, you got a fine sister
She warmed my blood from cold
She warmed my blood to boiling hot
To keep you from the gallow's pole

Your brother, he brought me silver
Your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard
And see you swinging on the gallow's pole, yeah

'Cause now I laugh and pull so hard
And see you swinging on the gallow's pole

Swingin' on the gallow's pole
Swingin' on the gallow's pole
Swingin' on the gallow's pole
Swingin' on the gallow's pole, hoo

I keep swingin', I keep swingin'
I keep swingin', yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
See-saw, march to that door
Oh, swing, see-saw, march to that door