Lyrics
rise for the hangman, his pleasure is that you should rise, he's the judge and the jury, at the jester's assize, poor will on the gallows tree, never a cruel word did say, oh that a good man, should be treated this way, run to me mother of anyone's child, and tell me the revelry planned, judges and barristers, clerks at the law, his show is the best in the land, here's a toast to the jolly hangman, he'll hang you the best that he can, here's a toast to the jolly, no purse for a, no true love come over the stile, the debt of a poor man, he'll pay in awhile, poor ladies, poor gentleman, born of a sorry degree, will you laugh with the hangman, when he comes for his fee?, run to me mother of anyone's child, and tell me the revelry planned, judges and barristers, clerks at the law, his show is the best in the land, here's a toast to the jolly hangman, he'll hang you the best that he can, here's a toast to the jolly, rise for the hangman, his pleasure is that you should rise, he's the judge and the jury, at the jester's assize
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Artist: fairport convention