Gallows Pole
Led Zeppelin| Original | "The Maid Freed From The Gallows" - La Child Ballad originale.... |
| GALLOWS POLE Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while, Think I see my friends coming, riding many a mile. Friends, did you get some silver? Did you get a little gold? What did you bring me, my dear friends, to keep me from the Gallows Pole? What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole? I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold, You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the Gallows Pole. Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while, I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile. Brother, did you get some silver? Did you get a little gold? What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the Gallows Pole? Brother, I brought you some silver, I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything To keep you from the Gallows Pole. Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole. Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile, I think I see my sister coming, riding a many mile, mile, mile. Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand, Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man, Please take him, save me from the wrath of this man, man. Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile, Pray tell me that I'm free to ride, Ride for many a mile, mile, mile. Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, she warmed my blood from cold, Brought my blood to boiling hot to keep you from the Gallows Pole, Your brother brought me silver, your sister warmed my soul, But now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the Gallows Pole Yeah, swingin' on the gallows pole! | THE MAID FREED FROM THE GALLOWS "O good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while! Methinks I see my own father Come riding by the stile. "O father, o father, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee! To keep my body from yonder grave And my neck from the gallows-tree." "None of my gold now you shall have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hang'd And hangèd you shall be." "O good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while! Methinks I see my own mother Come riding by the stile. "O mother, o mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee! To keep my body from yonder grave And my neck from the gallows-tree." "None of my gold now you shall have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hang'd And hangèd you shall be." "O good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while! Methinks I see my own brother Come riding by the stile. "O brother, o brother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee! To keep my body from yonder grave And my neck from the gallows-tree." "None of my gold now you shall have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hang'd And hangèd you shall be." "O good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while! Methinks I see my own sister Come riding by the stile. "O sister, o sister, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee! To keep my body from yonder grave And my neck fron the gallows-tree." "None of my gold now you shall have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hang'd And hangèd you shall be." "O good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while! Methinks I see my own true-love Come riding by the stile. "O true-love, o true-love, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee! And save my body from yonder grave And my neck from the gallows-tree." "Some of my gold now you shall have, And likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you saved And savèd you shall be." |
