Hang Me, Oh Hang Me

Cat. #0778 (MFH #248) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on June 25, 1969

VERSE 1
Hang me, hang me, hold th rope
Wait a little while
Think I see my Father dear
Com'in from many of a mile

VERSE 2
Have you brought me any gold
Er can you set me free
Or have you come t' see me hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 3
I've brought you no gold
Or I cain't set you free
But I have come to see you hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 4
Hang me, hang me, hold th rope
Wait a little while
I think I see my Mother dear
Com'in from many of a mile

VERSE 5
Have you brought me any gold
Er can you set me free
Or have you come t' see me hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 6
I've brought you no gold
Or I cain't set you free
But I have come to see you hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 7
Hang me, hang me, hold th rope
Wait a little while
I think I see my brother dear
Com'in from many of a mile

VERSE 8
Have you brought me any gold
Er can you set me free
Or have you come t' see me hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 9
I've brought you no gold
Or I cain't set you free
But I have come to see you hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 10
Hang me, hang me, hold th rope
Wait a little while
I think I see my sister dear
Com'in from many of a mile

VERSE 11
Have you brought me any gold
Er can you set me free
Or have you come t' see me hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 12
I've brought you no gold
Or I cain't set you free
But I have come to see you hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 13
Hang me, hang me, hold th rope
Wait a little while
I think I see my sweetheart dear
Com'in from many of a mile

VERSE 14
Have you brought me any gold
Er can you set me free
Or have you come t' see me hung
Beneath th gallow tree

VERSE 15
I have brought you some gold
And I can set you free
But I've not come to see you hung
B'neath th gallow tree

VARIANTS:
0216 Hangman
0290 Hangman, Hangman
1174 Freed From The Gallows
1302 Hangman
1510 Hangman

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Child: 95 The Maid Freed From The Gallows
Randolph: I-24 Hold Your Hands, Old Men
Belden: p. 66 The Maid Freed From The Gallows
Brown: II-30 The Maid Freed From The Gallows

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