Oh, Papa

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 gallow's pole?



Well, 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's pole?



I didn't bring no silver

Didn't bring no gold

I've come to see you hanging by the gallow's pole

by the gallow's pole - oh God!



Hangman, hangman slack your rope

slack it for awhile

Think I see my sweatheart coming

riding many a mile

riding many a mile - oh God!

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 gallow's pole?

Hanging by the gallow's pole?



I brought you silver

Brought you a little gold

Didn't come to see you hanging

by the gallow's pole

by the gallow's pole