Hangman, Hangman, Slack the Rope- Charlie Poole (NC) 1928 REC
[From: Columbia recording 15385-D, on July 23, 1928 in NYC, Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers.
Poole had already (1926) recorded a variant titled "The Highwayman."
R. Matteson 2015]
Hangman, Hangman, Slack The Rope - Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers on July 23, 1928;
Hangman, hangman, slack the rope
Slack it for a while
I think I see my father a-coming
He's walked a many a mile
Oh father, oh father, did you bring me any gold?
Have you paid my fee?
Have you come to see me hung
Here under this gallows tree?
No, son, no, son, I've brought you no gold
I've not paid your fee
I've come to see you hung
Here under this gallows tree
Hangman, hangman, slack the rope
Slack it for a while
I think I see my mother a-coming
She's walked a many a mile
Oh, mother, oh, mother, did you bring me any gold?
Have you paid my fee?
Have you come to see me hung
Here under this gallows tree?
No, son, no, son, I've brought you no gold
I've not paid your fee
I've come to see you hung
Here under this gallows tree
Hangman, hangman, slack the rope
Slack it for a while
I think I see my true love a-coming
She's walked a many a mile
Oh, true love, oh, true love, did you bring me any gold?
Have you paid my fee?
Have you come to see me hung
Here under the gallows tree?
Yes, true love, yes, true love, I have brought you some gold
I have paid your fee
I have not come to see you hung
Here under this gallows tree.