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The Maid Freed From The Gallows

The Maid Freed From The Gallows lyrics by John Jacob Niles. Hangman, hangman Slack your line Slack it just a while For I think I see my papa comin' Travelin'...

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The Maid Freed From The Gallows

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Hangman, hangman

Slack your line

Slack it just a while

For I think I see my papa comin'

Travelin' many a mile

Travelin' many a mile

Papa, papa

Has you brought gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

Or did you come to see me swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree?

Daughter, daughter, daughter

I brought no gold

For to pay that hangman's fee

But I come to see you swingin', swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree

Hangman, hangman

Slack your line

Slack it just a while

For I think I see my mama comin'

Travelin' many a mile

Travelin' many a mile

Mama, mama, mama

Have you brought gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

Or did you come to see me swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree?

Daughter, daughter, daughter

I brought no gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

But I come to see you swingin', swingin'

High from that hangman's tree

High from that hangman's tree

Hangman, hangman

Slack your line

Slack it just a while

For I think I see my lover comin'

Travelin' many a mile

Travelin' many a mile

Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart

Did you bring gold

For to pay this hangman's fee

Or did you come to see me swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree?

Darlin', darlin', darlin'

I brought that gold

For to pay that hangman's fee

'Cause I don't want to see you swingin', swingin'

High from this hangman's tree

High from this hangman's tree

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