[Verse 2] 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
[Verse 4] 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
[Outro] 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 Ooh yeah, ooh 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 it cooling, yeah Keep it- Aw yeah!