HANGMAN or THE PRICKILIE BUSH Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack you rope a while I think I see my father coming over yonder style Father did you bring me silver; father did you bring me gold Or did you come to see me hang, hang on the gallows bold No, I didn't bring you silver, no, I didn't bring you gold I have come for to see you hang, hang on the gallows bold Oh, the prickilie bush, it grieves my heart full sore If I ever get out of the prickilie bush, I'll never get in it any more Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack you rope a while I think I see my mother coming over yonder style Mother did you bring me silver; mother did you bring me gold Or did you come to see me hang, hang on the gallows bold No, I didn't bring you silver, no, I didn't bring you gold I have come for to see you hang, hang on the gallows bold Oh, the prickilie bush, it grieves my heart full sore If I ever get out of the prickilie bush, I'll never get in it any more Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack you rope a while I think I see my brother coming over yonder style Brother did you bring me silver; brother did you bring me gold Or did you come to see me hang, hang on the gallows bold No, I didn't bring you silver, no, I didn't bring you gold I have come for to see you hang, hang on the gallows bold Oh, the prickilie bush, it grieves my heart full sore If I ever get out of the prickilie bush, I'll never get in it any more Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack you rope a while I think I see my sweetheart coming over yonder style Sweetheart did you bring me silver; Sweetheart did you bring me gold Or did you come to see me hang, hang on the gallows bold Yes, I Brought you silver and yes, I brought you gold I did not come for to see you hang, hang on the gallows bold Oh, the prickilie bush, it grieves my heart full sore Now that I am out of the prickilie bush, I'll never get in it any more Child #95 @ballad @love @family filename[ HANGMN1 SF ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY===