Hangman, Hangman- Brewer(AR) 1958 Parler/Hunter B
[From: Missouri State; Max Hunter Folk Song Collection Cat. #0290 (MFH #248). Also collected by Parler 1958-08-01; collector Bethune, Ed, (1935- ); transcriber Majors, Frances.
R. Matteson 2015]
Hangman, Hangman - As sung by Mrs. Pearl Brewer, Pochahantas, Arkansas on November 12, 1958 Hunter B.
VERSE 1
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope
And slack it for awhile
I see my Mother, she has come
She's rode for many a mile.
VERSE 2
O Mother, have you brought me gold
And come to set me free
Or have you come, to see me hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 3
I've neither brought you gold
Nor have come to set you free
Tho' I have come, to see you hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 4
O hangman, hangman, slack your rope
And slack it for awhile
I see my Father, he has come
He's rode for many a mile
VERSE 5
O Father, have you brought me gold
And come to set me free
Or have you come, to see me hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 6
I've neither brought you gold
Nor come to set you free
Tho' I have come, to see you hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 7
O hangman, hangman, slack your rope
And slack it for awhile
I see my sister, she has come
She's rode for many a mile
VERSE 8
O sister, have you brought me gold
And come to set me free
Or have you come, to see me hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 9
I've neither brought you gold
Nor come to set you free
Tho' I have come, to see you hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 10
O hangman, hangman, slack your rope
And slack it for awhile
I see my brother, he has come
He's rode for many a mile
VERSE 11
O brother, have you brought me gold
And come to set me free
Or have you come, to see me hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 12
I've neither brought you gold
Nor come to set you free
Tho' I have come, to see you hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 13
O hangman, hangman, slack your rope
And slack it for awhile
I see my true love, she has come
She's rode for many a mile
VERSE 14
O, true love, have you brought me gold
And come to set me free
Or have you come, to see me hang
All under the hangman tree
VERSE 15
O yes, I've brought you gold
And come to set you free
How could I stand, to see you hang
All under the hangman tree