Gallows Pole
Tales of Redemption: Gallows Pole's Poignant Journey
Lyrics
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
Expressing a plea to the hangman to wait a bit
Think I see me friends coming riding a many mile
Perceiving friends approaching from a distance
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
Repeating the plea to the hangman to wait
Think I see me friends coming riding a many mile
Reiterating the sight of friends approaching
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
Re-emphasizing the plea to the hangman
Think I see my friends coming riding a many mile
Reaffirming the vision of friends approaching
Friends did you get some silver? Did you get a little gold?
Asking friends if they acquired silver or gold
What did you bring, bring me my dear friends to keep me from the gallows pole?
Questioning what friends brought to avoid the gallows
What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole?
Repeating the question about what was brought to avoid execution
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold
Expressing inability to obtain silver or gold
You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the gallows pole
Noting poverty as a hindrance to preventing the execution
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
Reiterating the plea to the hangman to wait
I think I see my brother coming riding a many mile
Spotting the brother approaching from a distance
Brother, did you get me some silver? Did you get a little gold?
Asking the brother if he acquired silver or gold
What did you bring, bring my brother to keep me from the gallows pole?
Questioning what the brother brought to avoid the gallows
Brother, I brought you some silver I brought a little gold
Brother confirming bringing silver and gold to prevent execution
I brought a little of everythin’ to keep you from the gallows pole
Stating that the brother brought everything to prevent the gallows
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole
Affirming that the brother's arrival is to avoid the gallows
Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile
Advising the hangman to turn away for a moment
I think I see my sister coming riding a many mile, mile, mile
Spotting the sister coming from a distance
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Pleading with the sister to take the condemned away
Take him to some shady bower to save me from the wrath of this old man
Asking the sister to lead the condemned to safety from an angry person
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this old man, man
Reiterating the plea to the sister for protection
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile
Noting a smile on the hangman's face
Pray tell me I'm free to ride, ride for many mile
Requesting permission to ride freely for a long distance
Oh yes, you got a fine sister, she warmed me blood from cold
Praising the sister for warming the blood
She brought me blood to boiling hot to keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, yeah
Describing the sister's effect on blood and preventing execution
Your brother brought me silver, your sister warmed me soul
Mentioning the brother's contribution of silver
Now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah
Expressing amusement and exerting force, causing the hanging
Now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole
Repeating the act of laughter and force resulting in execution
Swingin' on the gallows pole, swingin' on the gallows pole
Emphasizing the act of swinging on the gallows pole
Swingin' on the gallows pole, swingin' on the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole pole
Repeating the imagery of swinging on the gallows pole
Swingin' on the gallows pole, swingin' on the gallows pole, swingin' on the gallows pole
Continuing the depiction of swinging on the gallows pole
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