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The Weavers
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Below The Gallows Tree
Lyricist:Erik Darling, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman
Farewell you dungeons dark and strong, farewell, farewell to thee That fearsome song will not belong upon the gallows tree
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
Oh, little did my mother know when first she cradled me That I would become a rowen boy and die on the gallows tree
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
Untie these bands from off my hands and give to me my board Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com I've not to leave my great Scotland for a tune before I go
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
There's some come here to see me hang and some to steal my fiddle But before that I do part with her, I'll break her through the middle He took the fiddle into both his hands, he broke it on his knee He said ‽When I am gone no other hands shall ever play on theeâ€
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree He played a tune and he danced around, and they hanged him to the tree
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