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