Hang me, oh, hang me,
I'll be dead and gone
Hang me, oh, hang me,
I'll be dead and gone
Wouldn't mind the hanging. laying in the grave so long
Poor boy, I've been all around this world
Iv been around Cape Girardeau, parts of Arkansas
Iv been around Cape Girardeau, parts of Arkansas
I got so goddamn hungry I could hide behind a straw
Poor boy I've been, all around this world.
Went up on a mountain, there I made my stand
Went up on a mountain, there I made my stand
A rifle on my shoulder and a dagger in my hand
Poor boy, I've been all around this world
Put the rope around my neck, they hung me up so high
Put the rope around my neck, they hung me up so high
The last words I heard them say: "Won't be long before you die"
Poor boy, I've been all around this world.:')