riff
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
ridin a many mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
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
to keep you from the gallows pole
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my brother commin
ridin a many mile
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
to keep me from the gallows pole
brother I brought you some silver
to keep you from the gallows pole
Ya I brought you
to keep you from the gallows pole
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while
I think I see my sister commin
ridin a many mile mile mile mile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
sit him on the rock of his man
please take him
sit him on the rock of main man man
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
tell me that I'm free to ride
ride for many mile
uh you've got a fine sister
to keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
she's swinging on my gallows pole
for now I laugh oh so hard
she's swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole