Honey, did you bring me silver?
Honey, did you bring me gold?
Woman, did you bring a little silver
To keep me from the gallows'
What did you, what did you bring
To keep me from the gallows' pole?
Hey Molly, how come you just turn
Daddy, did you bring me silver?
Father, did you bring me gold?
Papa, did you bring a little silver
To keep me from the gallows fold?
What did you, what did you bring
to keep me from the gallows, boy?
Buddy, did you bring me silver?
Friend, did you bring me gold?
Buddy, did you bring a little silver
to keep me from the gallows pole?
What did you, what did you bring
to keep me from the gallows pole?
Oh, Buddy, why won't you speak to me?
Mama did you bring me silver?
Mama did you bring me gold?
Mama did you bring me a little silver
to keep me from the gallows pole?
What did you, what did you bring
to keep me from the gallows pole.
Well the sun I brought you silver,
the sun I brought you gold.
I've got to keep you from
I've got it and I'll give it
to keep you from the gallows pole.
To keep you from the gallows pole.
To keep you from on the gallows.
