Hangman, hangman, slack your rope
Slack it for a while,
I think I see my poppa coming,
Riding a many mile
Poppa, did you bring me silver?
Poppa, did you bring me gold?
Did you come to see me hang
By that gallows pole?
Ain't bring no silver,
Ain't bring no gold,
I came to see you hangin', boy
By the gallows pole?
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope
Slack it for a while,
I think I see my mamma coming,
She's riding a many mile
Mamma, did you bring me silver?
Mamma, did you bring me gold?
Did you come to see me hang
By that gallows pole?
Didn't bring you any silver,
Wouldn't bring you any gold,
I came to see you hangin', child
By the gallows pole
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope
Slack it for a while,
I think I see my sweetheart,
She's riding a many mile
Honey, did you bring me silver?
Honey, did you bring me gold?
Did you come to see me hang
By the gallows pole
Brought you a little silver,
I brought you a little gold,
Didn't come to see yo hangin',
By that gallows pole
Brought you a little silver,
I brought you a little gold,
Didn't come to see yo hangin',
By that gallows pole
Gallows pole lyrics