text: Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
  I think I see my friends coming, riding many a mile
  Friends, 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 couldnt get no silver, I couldnt get no gold
  You know that were 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 many a mile
  Brother, 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, yeah
  I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything
  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 many a 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 mad man
  Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile
  Tell me that Im free to ride
  Ride for many a mile, mile, mile
  Oh yes, you got a fine sister
  She warmed my blood from cold
  She warmed my blood to boiling hot
  To keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah, yeah
  Your brother brought me silver and your sister warmed my soul
  But now I laugh and pull so hard, see you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah
  But now I laugh and pull so hard, see you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole
  Swingin on the gallows pole!
  Swingin on the gallows pole!
  Swingin on the gallows pole!
  Swingin on the gallows pole
  Pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah
  Ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha
  It was swingin, it was swingin, it was swingin
  Mamamamamamama, yeah
  Uh yeah, uh yeah
  Ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha
  Swingin on the gallows, yeah
  Swingin on the gallows pole!
  Swingin on the gallows pole!
  Swingin on the, ah
  I gotta swing!
  See-saw marjory daw
  I gotta swing!
  See-saw, knock at my door
  I gotta sing
  Keep on singing, yeah
  Keep on spooling, yeah
  Aw yeah!