Gallows Pole

[00:11.43] Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

[00:17.45] I think I see my friends coming, riding many a mile

[00:27.22] Friends, you get some silver, did you get a little gold

[00:32.74] A-what did you bring me, my dear friends

[00:35.44] To keep me from the gallows pole

[00:41.71] What did ya bring me, keep me from the gallows pole

[00:50.48] I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold

[00:56.00] You know that we're too damn poor

[00:58.51] To keep you from the gallows pole

[01:05.02] Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

[01:10.29] I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile

[01:18.81] Brother, you get me some silver, and did you get a little gold

[01:23.83] A-what did ya bring me, my brother

[01:26.08] To keep me from the gallows pole

[01:31.85] Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah

[01:34.38] I brought a little gold

[01:36.88] I brought a little of everything

[01:38.89] To keep you from the gallows pole

[01:44.40] Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole

[01:50.92] Hangman, hangman, turn your head a while

[01:55.93] I think I see my sister coming

[01:57.69] Riding many a mile, mile, mile, mile

[02:06.22] Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand

[02:10.73] Take him to some shady bower

[02:12.98] Save me from the wrath of this man

[02:18.49] Please take him, save me from the wrath of this madman

[02:25.76] Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile

[02:30.03] Tell me that I'm free to ride, ride for many a mile, mile, mile

[02:40.05] Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, she warmed my blood from cold

[02:44.57] She warmed my blood to boiling hot

[02:47.07] To keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah, yeah

[02:52.34] Your brother brought me silver, and your sister warmed my soul

[02:57.10] But now I laugh and pull so hard

[02:59.51] See you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah

[03:05.27] But now I laugh and pull so hard

[03:07.28] See you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole

[03:13.29] Swinging on the gallows pole, swinging on the gallows pole

[03:17.80] Swinging on the gallows pole, swinging on the gallows

[03:21.56] Pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah

[03:28.08] Ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha

[03:36.87] Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha

[03:45.64] Keep a-swinging, a-keep a-swinging, a-keep a-swinging

[03:52.16] A-keep, keep, whoa-whoa-whoa

[03:54.42] Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, yeah

[04:00.94] Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha, ah-ha

[04:12.47] Swinging on the gallows, yeah, swinging on the gallows pole

[04:16.73] Swinging on the gallows pole, swinging on the, ah, I gotta swing

[04:23.25] See-saw, Margaret Daw, gotta swing

[04:27.51] See-saw, knock on my door, I, I gotta sing, ah-ha-ha

[04:32.53] Keep a-swinging, yeah, keep a-cooling, yeah

[04:36.54] Keep a-cool, ah-ohh, yeah