Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Canonical path: /led-zeppelin/gallows-pole
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Gallows Pole
Read Gallows Pole lyrics by Led Zeppelin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Gallows Pole
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Hangman, hangman
Hold it a little while
Think I see my friends coming
Riding a many mile
Friends, did you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends
To keep me from the gallows pole?
What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole?
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold
You know that we're too damn poor
To keep you from the gallows pole
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my brother coming
Riding a many mile
Brother, did 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
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
Hangman, hangman
Turn your head awhile
I think I see my sister coming
Riding a many mile, mile, mile
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower
Save me from the wrath of this man
Please take him
Save me from the wrath of this man, man
Hangman, hangman
Upon your face a smile
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride
Ride for many mile, mile, mile
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister
She warmed my blood from cold
Brought my blood to boiling hot
To keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
Your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard
And see you swinging on the gallows pole
Swinging on the gallows pole
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Gallows Pole"?
Led Zeppelin performs "Gallows Pole", and this lyric page sits inside the Led Zeppelin catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Gallows Pole"?
Yes. The related section below points to Stairway To Heaven and Travelling Riverside Blues with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Led Zeppelin?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Led Zeppelin's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Gallows Pole yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.