Slack your rope hangman,
slack it for a while.
I think I see my father comin'
ridin' many a mile.
Father, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee
Or have you come to see me hangin'
from the gallows tree?
I have not brought you hope.
I have not paid your fee.
Yes I have come to see you hangin'
from the gallows tree.
Slack your rope hangman,
slack it for a while.
I think I see my mother comin'
ridin' many a mile.
Mother, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee
Or have you come to see me hangin'
from the gallows tree?
I have not brought you hope.
I have not paid your fee.
Yes I have come to see you hangin'
from the gallows tree.
Slack your rope hangman,
slack it for a while.
I think I see my brother comin'
ridin' many a mile.
Brother, have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hangin'
from the gallows tree?
I have not brought you hope.
I have not paid your fee.
Yes I have come to see you hangin'
from the gallows tree.
Slack your rope hangman,
slack it for a while.
I think I see my true love comin'
riding' many a mile.
True love have you brought me hope?
Or have you paid my fee?
Or have you come to see me hangin'
from the gallows tree?
Yes I have brought you hope.
Yes I have paid your fee.
For I've not come to see you hangin'
from the gallows tree.