Hangman
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.
Verdugo
Afloja tu verdugo de cuerda, afloja por un tiempo
Creo que veo a mi padre venir a recorrer muchos kilómetros
Padre, ¿me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota?
¿O has venido a verme colgado del árbol de la horca?
No te he traído esperanza, no he pagado tu cuota
Sí, he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca
Afloja tu verdugo de cuerda, afloja por un tiempo
Creo que veo a mi madre venir a recorrer muchos kilómetros
Madre, ¿me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota?
¿O has venido a verme colgado del árbol de la horca?
No te he traído esperanza, no he pagado tu cuota
Sí, he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca
Afloja tu verdugo de cuerda, afloja por un tiempo
Creo que veo a mi hermano venir a recorrer muchos kilómetros
Hermano, ¿me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota?
¿O has venido a verme colgado del árbol de la horca?
No te he traído esperanza, no he pagado tu cuota
Sí, he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca
Afloja tu verdugo de cuerda, afloja por un tiempo
Creo que veo a mi verdadero amor venir montando muchos kilómetros
El amor verdadero me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota
¿O has venido a verme colgado del árbol de la horca?
Sí, te he traído esperanza, sí, he pagado tu cuota
Porque no he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca