The Hangman Song - Jean Ritchie

Hangman

Hangman slack up your rope

oh slack it for a while

I look down yonder to

see Pa comin' he's walked for a many

Long mile

Oh Ma say Ma have you

brung me any gold any gold to pay

My fee

Or have you walked these many long miles

See me on the hangin' tree

No son no son

I ain't brought you any gold no gold for to

Pay your fee

But I just walked these many long miles

See you on the hangin' tree

Hangman

Hangman slack up your rope

oh slack it for a while

I look down yonder to

see Ma comin' she's walked for a many

Long mile

Oh Pa say Pa

have you brung me any gold any gold to pay

My fee

Or have you walked these many long miles

See me on the hangin' tree

No son no son

I ain't brought you any gold no gold for to

Pay your fee

But I just walked these many long miles

See you on the hangin' tree

Hangman

Hangman slack up your rope

oh slack it for a while

I look down yonder to

see my true love comin' she's walked

For a many long mile

Oh true love say true love

have you brung me any gold any

Gold to pay my fee

Or have you walked these many long miles

See me on the hangin' tree

Yes love true love

I've brung you some gold some gold for

To pay your fee

And I've just come for to

take you home so we can marry

Thee