Dave Van Ronk - Hang Me, Oh Hang Me

[Verse 1]Hang me, oh hang meI'll be dead and goneHang me, oh, hang meI'll be dead and goneWouldn't mind the hangingBut the laying in the grave so longPoor boyI've been all around this world[Verse 2]I've been all around Cape GirardeauParts of ArkansasAll around Cape GirardeauParts of ArkansasGot so goddamn hungryI could hide behind a strawPoor boyI've been all around this world[Verse 3]Went up on the mountainThere I made my standWent up on the mountainThere I made my standRifle on my shoulderAnd a dagger in my handPoor boyI've been all around this world[Verse 4]Hang me, oh hang meAnd I'll be dead and goneHang me, oh hang meAnd I'll be dead and goneWouldn't mind the hangingBut the laying in the grave so longPoor boyI've been all around this world[Verse 5]Put the rope around my neckHung me up so highPut the rope around my neckHung me up so highLast words I heard him sayWon't be long now 'fore you diePoor boyI've been all around this world[Verse 6]Hang me, oh hang meAnd I'll be dead and goneHang me, oh hang meI'll be dead and goneWouldn't mind the hangingBut the laying in the grave so longPoor boyI've been all around this world