歌词
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
刽子手，刽子手，请你稍等片刻
Think I see my friends coming, Riding a many mile.
我看到了我的朋友，翻越千里往这边来
Friends, did you get some silver?
朋友，你有点银子吗？
Did you get a little gold?
你有点金子吗？
What did you bring me, my dear friends, To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
你带了什么东西给我，让我能离开这绞刑架？
What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
你带了什么东西能让我能离开这绞刑架？
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold,
我没有银子，我没有金子
You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
你懂我们都穷的叮当响，没法让你离开这绞刑架
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
刽子手，刽子手，请你再等一会
I think I see my brother coming, riding a many mile.
我看到了我的哥哥，翻越千里往这边来
Brother, did you get me some silver?
哥哥，你有点银子吗？
Did you get a little gold?
你有点金子吗？
What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
你带了什么东西给我，让我能远离这绞刑架？
Brother, I brought you some silver,
弟弟，我给你带了点银子
I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything
我给你带了点金子，我什么都带了点
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
来带你远离这绞刑架
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
是的，我给你带了点东西带你远离这绞刑架
Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,
刽子手，刽子手，把你的头转过去
I think I see my sister coming, riding a many mile, mile, mile.
我看到了我的姐姐，翻越千里往这边来
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,
姐姐我求你，握住他的手
Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man,
把他带到个阴凉的地方，把我从他愤怒的手上救出来
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this man, man.
把他带走，把我从他手上救出来
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
刽子手，刽子手，我看到你在笑
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride,
请告诉我我可以回家了
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.
翻越千里回家了
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, She warmed my blood from cold,
是啊，你有个漂亮的姐姐，她温暖了我冰冷的血液
Brought my blood to boiling hot To keep you from the Gallows Pole,
她让我的血液沸腾，带你离开这绞刑架
Your brother brought me silver, Your sister warmed my soul,
你哥哥给了我银子，你姐姐暖了我灵魂
But now I laugh and pull so hard And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole
不过我要大笑着拉紧这绳子，看你套在绳索上晃来晃去
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
在绳索上晃来晃去！
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