Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while   I think I see my father comin' ridin' many a mile   Father have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee   Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?      I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee   Yes, I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree      Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while   I think I see my mother comin' ridin' many a mile   Mother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee   Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?      I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee   Yes, I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree      Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while   I think I see my brother comin' ridin' many a mile   Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee   Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?      I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee   Yes, I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree      Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while   I think I see my true love comin' riding' many a mile   True love have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee   Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?      Yes, I have brought you hope, yes I have paid your fee   For I've not come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree