Gallows Pole lyrics

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my friends coming,

Riding a many mile

Friends, did you get some silver?

Did you get a little gold?

What did you bring me, my dear friends,

To keep me from the gallows pole?

What did you bring me to keep me

from the gallows pole?

I couldn't get no silver,

I couldn't get no gold

You know that we're too damn poor

To keep you from the gallows pole.

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my brother coming,

Riding many a mile

Brother, did you get me some silver?

Did you get a little gold?

What did you bring me, my brother,

To keep me from the gallows pole?

Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah,

I brought a little gold

I brought a little of everything

To keep you from the gallows pole

Yes, I brought you to keep you

from the gallows pole.

Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile

I think I see my sister coming,

Riding a many mile, mile, mile, mile

Sister, I implore you,

Take him by the hand

Take him to some shady bower

Save me from the wrath of this man

Please take him, save me

from the wrath of this man, man.

Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile

Tell me that I'm free to ride

And ride for many mile, mile, mile.

Oh, yes, you got a fine sister,

She warmed my blood from cold

She brought my blood to boiling hot

To keep you from the gallows pole,

Pole, pole, pole, yeah, yeah.

Your brother brought me silver

And your sister warmed my soul

But now I laugh and pull so hard,

See you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah

But now I laugh and pull so hard,

See you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole

Swingin' on the gallows pole, x4

Pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah.

(Ahh~ah-hah, ahh~ah-hah)

• Artist:Led Zeppelin
• Album:Led Zeppelin III (1970)