Hangman's rope sho' is tough and strong,
They gonna hang me because I did something wrong,
I wanna tell you the gallis,
Lord's a fearful sight,
I wanna tell you the gallis Lord's a fearful sight,
Hang me in the mornin', and cut me down at night,
Mean ole hangman is waitin' to tighten up that noose,
Lord, I'm so scared I'm trembling in my shoes,
Jury heard my case and they said my hands was red,
And judge he sentenced me be hanging till I'm dead,
Crowd 'round the courthouse and the time is going fast,
Soon a good-for-nothin' killer is gonna breath his last,
Lord, I'm almost dyin', gasping for my breath,
And a triflin'
woman waiting to celebrate my death. BLJ
