Gallows Pole

Led Zeppelin

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GALLOWS POLE Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while, Think I see my friends coming, riding many a 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 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, 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. 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, Pray tell me that I'm free to ride, Ride for many a mile, mile, mile. Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, she warmed my blood from cold, Brought my blood to boiling hot to keep you from the Gallows Pole, Your brother brought me silver, your sister warmed my soul, But now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the Gallows Pole Yeah, swingin' on the gallows pole!

THE GALLIS POLE [1930+] Father, did you bring me the silver? Faher, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear father Keep from the gallis pole? Yeah, what did you? Yeah, what did you? What did you bring me – keep from the gallis pole? In olden times years ago, when you put a man in prison behind the bars in jailhouse, if he had 15 or 25 or 30 dollars you'd save him from the gallis pole, cause they gon' hang 'im if he didn't bring 'em a little money (…) Mother, did you bring me the silver? Mother, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear mother Keep from the gallis pole? Yeah, what did you? Yeah, what did you? What did you bring me – keep from the gallis pole? Son, I've brought some silver Son, I've brought some gold Son, I've brought you everything Keep you from the gallis pole Yeah, I've brought it Yeah, I've brought it I've brought you – keep you from the gallis pole Wife, did you bring me the silver? Wife, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear wife Keep from the gallis pole? Yeah, what did you? Yeah, what did you? What did you bring me – keep from the gallis pole? Friend, did you bring me the silver? Friend, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear friend Keep from the gallis pole? Yeah, what did you? Yeah, what did you? What did you bring me – keep from the gallis pole?