Hang me oh hang me
And I'll be dead and gone
Hang me oh hang me
And I'll be dead and gone
I wouldn't mind the hanging
But the waiting in the grave's so long Poor boy I've been all around this world
Been all around Broken Arrow and parts of Arkansas
Been all around Broken Arrow and parts of Arkansas
My pocket's always empty
Not a penny for my thoughts Poor boy
I've been all around this world
I'll stand up for my brothers my sisters and my friends
I'll stand up for my brothers my sisters and my friends
With a rifle on my shoulder and a dagger in my hand Poor boy
I've been all around this world
Hang me oh hang me
And I'll be dead and gone
Hang me oh hang me
And I'll be dead and gone
I wouldn't mind the hanging
But the waiting in the grave's so long Poor boy I've been all around this world
Tie that rope around my neck and hang me up so high
Tie that rope around my neck and hang me up so high
The last words that I heard him say
Won't be long now before you die Poor boy
I've been all around this world
So hang me oh hang me and
And I'll be dead and gone
Hang me oh hang me and
And I'll be dead and gone
I wouldn't mind the hanging
But the waiting in the grave's so long Poor boy I've been all around this world