The Gallows Pole - Odetta
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
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
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
By the gallows pole you gold
Hangman hangman slack your rope
Slack it for awhile
Think I see my sweetheart coming
Riding many a mile
Riding many a mile you gold
Riding many a mile
Honey did you bring me silver
Honey did you bring me gold
Did you come to see me hang
By the gallows pole
Hanging by the gallows pole
I brought you silver
Brought you a little gold
Didn't come to see you hanging
By the gallows pole
By the gallows pole