hangman, hangman
slack up your rope
o slack it for awhile

i look down yonder and i see pa comin and hes walked for many long mile

say pa, say pa
did you bring me any gold? any gold to pay my fee
or did you walk these many long miles
just to see me on the hanging tree

no son, no son
didnt bring ya no gold, no gold to pay your fee
i just walked these many long miles
to see ya on the hanging tree

hangman, hangman
slack up your rope o slack it for awhile

i look down yonder and i see ma comin and shes walked for many long mile

say ma, say ma
did ya bring me any gold, any gold to pay my fee?
or did you walk these many long miles
just to see me on the hanging tree?

no son, no son
didnt bring ya no gold
no gold to pay your fee
i just walked these many long miles
to see ya on the hanging tree

hangman, hangman
slack up your rope
o slack it for a while

i look down yonder see my true love comin and shes walked for many long mile

o true love, o true love
did ya bring me any gold, any gold to pay my fee?
or did you walk these many long miles
just to see me on the hanging tree?

yes love, yes love
i brung ya some gold, some gold to pay your fee
and i came here for to take you home
so we can married be