Gallows Pole

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
劊子手，劊子手，請你稍等片刻
Think I see my friends coming, Riding a many mile.
我看到了我的朋友，翻越千里往這邊來
Friends, did you get some silver?
朋友，你有點銀子嗎？
Did you get a little gold?
你有點金子嗎？
What did you bring me, my dear friends, To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
你帶了什麼東西給我，讓我能離開這絞刑架？
What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
你帶了什麼東西能讓我能離開這絞刑架？
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold,
我沒有銀子，我沒有金子
You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
你懂我們都窮的叮噹響，沒法讓你離開這絞刑架
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
劊子手，劊子手，請你再等一會
I think I see my brother coming, riding a many mile.
我看到了我的哥哥，翻越千里往這邊來
Brother, did you get me some silver?
哥哥，你有點銀子嗎？
Did you get a little gold?
你有點金子嗎？
What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
你帶了什麼東西給我，讓我能遠離這絞刑架？
Brother, I brought you some silver,
弟弟，我給你帶了點銀子
I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything
我給你帶了點金子，我什麼都帶了點
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
來帶你遠離這絞刑架
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
是的，我給你帶了點東西帶你遠離這絞刑架
Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,
劊子手，劊子手，把你的頭轉過去
I think I see my sister coming, riding a many mile, mile, mile.
我看到了我的姐姐，翻越千里往這邊來
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,
姐姐我求你，握住他的手
Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man,
把他帶到個陰涼的地方，把我從他憤怒的手上救出來
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this man, man.
把他帶走，把我從他手上救出來
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
劊子手，劊子手，我看到你在笑
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride,
請告訴我我可以回家了
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.
翻越千里回家了
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, She warmed my blood from cold,
是啊，你有個漂亮的姐姐，她溫暖了我冰冷的血液
Brought my blood to boiling hot To keep you from the Gallows Pole,
她讓我的血液沸騰，帶你離開這絞刑架
Your brother brought me silver, Your sister warmed my soul,
你哥哥給了我銀子，你姐姐暖了我靈魂
But now I laugh and pull so hard And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole
不過我要大笑著拉緊這繩子，看你套在繩索上晃來晃去
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
在繩索上晃來晃去！