The Maid Freed From The Gallows Songtext
von John Jacob Niles

Hangman, hangman, slack your line
Slack it just a while
For I think I see my papa comin′
Trav'lin′ many a mile
Trav'lin' many a mile

Papa, papa, 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 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'
Trav′lin′ many a mile
Trav'lin′ 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 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 lover comin′
Trav'lin′ many a mile
Trav'lin′ 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?

Darling, darling, darling, 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