Oh hangman, hangman
Slacken up your line.
For I see my father coming from the far-off distance home.
Oh, father, dear father, have you brought me gold or have you paid my fee or did you come to see your only son hanging on the gallows tree?
Oh, no, son, no I brought no gold nor have I paid your free. Alas, I've come to see my guilty son hanging on a gallows tree.
Oh, hangman, hangman
Slacken up your line.
For I see my mother coming from a far and distant home.
Mother, oh mother, have you brought me gold or have you paid my fee or did have you come to see your only son hanging on a gallows tree?
No, no, son, no son. I brought no gold nor have I paid your fee. Alas, I come to see an unworthy son hanging on a gallows tree.
Oh, hangman, hangman
Slacken up your line.
For I see my brother coming from a far and distance home.
Oh brother, my brother, have you brought me gold or have you paid my fee or did you come to see your brother hanging on a gallows tree?
Oh, brother, my brother, I brought you no gold nor did I pay your fee. Alas, I come to see you hanging on a gallows tree.
Oh, hangman, hangman
Slacken up your line.
I see my sister coming from a far off distant home.
Oh sister, sweet sister, did you bring me gold or have you paid my fee or did you come to see your brother hanging on a gallows tree?
Oh, brother, my brother, I brought you no gold nor did I pay your free. Alas, I've come to see you hanging on a gallows tree.
Oh, hangman, hangman
Slacken up your lines.
I see my sweetheart coming from a far off distant land.
Oh, sweetheart, sweetheart, did you bring me gold or did you pay my fee? Did you come to see me hanging on a gallows tree?
Oh, yes, dear, yes, indeed I brought you gold. I have paid your fee. I never meant to see my love hanging high on the gallows tree.

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