Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Maid Freed from the Gallows (Child Ballad No. 95), artist -Date of issue: 31.12.1964
Song language: English
The Maid Freed from the Gallows (Child Ballad No. 95) |
| Hangman, hangman, slack you line, |
| Slack a just a while, |
| 'Cause I think I see my papa comin', |
| Traveling many a mile, |
| Traveling many a mile. |
| «Papa, Papa, has you brought gold |
| For to pay this hangman’s fee? |
| Or did you come to see me swingin' |
| High from this hangman’s tree?» |
| «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.» |
| Hangman, hangman, slack you line, |
| Slack a just a while, |
| 'Cause I think I see my mama comin', |
| Traveling many a mile. |
| «Mama, mama, 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?» |
| «Daughter, daughter, I brought you no gold |
| For to pay this hangman’s fee |
| But I come to see you swingin', swingin' |
| High from this hangman’s tree.» |
| Hangman, hangman, slack you line, |
| Slack a just a while, |
| 'Cause I think I see my lover comin', |
| Traveling many a mile. |
| «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?» |
| «Darling, Darling, I brought you that gold, |
| For to pay this hangman’s fee, |
| 'Cause I don’t want to see you swinging', swinging', |
| High from this hangman’s tree». |