Gallows Pole from Shallow Graves by The Maledictions

Hangman Hangman stay your hand awhile
I think I see my salvation riding a hard long mile
Hangman hold
Who'll save me from the gallows pole
O Hangman hold
Who'll save me from the gallows pole

I think I see my papa I think I see my ma
I think I see my baby coming down the walk
Hangman hold
Come to save me from the gallows pole
O to save my soul
O to save me from the gallows pole

Papa did you bring me silver, mama did you bring me gold
Baby what did you bring me to save me from the hangman's rope
Save my soul
O save me from the gallows pole
O save my soul
Save me from the gallows pole

"Son we ain't got no silver, son we ain't got no gold
All we got is prayers now, Jesus save your soul
Save your soul
Who'll save you from the gallows pole"
O Lord knows
Who'll save you from the gallows pole"

Who'll save you from the gallows
O save my soul
Save me from the gallows pole

Well, my baby took that hangman, led him to a shady grove
Said, "If you save my man now, I'll ride atop your gallows pole
Your gallows pole
Hitch my skirts and ride upon your gallows pole
Oh your gallows pole
I'll ride up and down your gallows pole"

Your gallows pole
I'll ride upon your gallows pole
Your gallows pole
I'll ride and come upon your gallows pole

Then come a silver dagger from a threadbare coat
Damn if she didn't drive that dagger through that hangman's throat
Saved my soul
My baby saved me from the gallows pole
Drove that dagger home
My baby saved me from the gallows pole

Well papa ain't got no silver, mama ain't got no gold
My baby left that hangman hanging from the gallows pole
The gallows pole
Hangman hanging from the gallows pole


O she saved soul
She left that hangman hanging from the gallows pole
O the gallows pole
My baby left that hangman hanging from the gallows pole

• Country Noir
• Gothic Americana
• Rock
• New York