Gallows Pole Lyrics

Gallows Pole

Hangman  hangman  hold it a little while   

 Think I see my friends coming   

 Riding a many mile.  

 Friends  did you get some silver?  

 Did you get a little gold?  

 What did you bring me  my dear friends   

 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  I couldn't get no gold   

 You know that we're too damn poor  

 To keep you from the Gallows Pole.  

 Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,  

 I think I see my brother coming,  

 Riding a many mile.  

 Brother, did you get me some silver?  

 Did you get a little gold?  

 What did you bring me, my brother,  

 To keep me from the Gallows Pole?  

 Brother, I brought you some silver,  

 I brought a little gold,  

 I brought a little of ev'ry thing  

 To keep you from the Gallows Pole.  

 Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.  

 Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,  

 I think I see my sister coming,  

 Riding a many mile, mile, mile.  

 Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,  

 Take him to some shady bower,  

 Save me from the wrath of this man,  

 Please take him,  

 Save me from the wrath of this man, man.  

 Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,  

 Pray tell me that I'm free to ride,  

 Ride for many mile, mile, mile.  

 Oh, yes, you got a fine sister,  

 She warmed my blood from cold,  

 Brought my blood to boiling hot  

 To keep you from the Gallows Pole,  

 Your brother brought me silver,  

 Your sister warmed my soul,  

 But now I laugh and pull so hard  

 And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole  

 Keep-a-swingin'!  

 Swingin' on the gallows pole