[Verse 1]
Hangman, hangman
Slack up your rope, oh, slack it for a while
I look down yonder and I seen Ma comin'
She's walked for a many long mile

[Verse 2]
Oh Ma, say Ma
Have you brung me any gold, any gold to pay my fee?
Or have you walked these many long miles
See me on the hangin' tree?

[Verse 3]
No son, no son
Ain't brung you no gold, no gold for to pay your fee
I just walked these many long miles
See you on the hangin' tree

[Verse 4]
Hangman, hangman
Slack up your rope, oh, slack it for a while
I look down yonder and I seen Pa comin'
He's walked for a many long mile

[Verse 5]
Oh Pa, say Pa
Have you brung me any gold, any gold to pay my fee?
Or have you walked these many long miles
See me on the hangin' tree?
[Verse 6]
No son, no son
Ain't brung you no gold, no gold for to pay your fee
And I just walked these many long miles
See you on the hangin' tree

[Verse 7]
Hangman, hangman
Slack up your rope, oh, slack it for a while
I look down yonder and I seen my true love comin'
She's walked for a many long mile

[Verse 8]
Oh true love, say true love
Have you brung me any gold, any gold to pay my fee?
Or have you walked these many long miles
See me on the hangin' tree?

[Verse 9]
Yes love, true love
I've brung you some gold, gold to pay your fee
And I've come to take you home
So we can married be