Hang me, oh hand me, 
I'll be dead and gone. 
Hang me, oh hang me, 
I'll be dead and gone. 
Wouldn't mind the hanging, 
But the layin' in a grave so long, poor boy, 
I been all around this world. 

I been all 'round cape Gigardeau, 
Parts of Arkansas. 
All around cape Giradeau, 
Parts of Arkansas. 
Got so god [bad word] hungry, 
I could hide behind a straw, poor boy, 
I been all around this world. 

Went up on a mountain, 
There i made my stand. 
Went up on a mountain, 
There i made my stand. 
Rifle on my shoulder, 
And a dagger in my hand, poor boy, 
I been all around this world. 

So hang me, oh hang me, 
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 layin' in a grave so long, poor boy, 
I been all around this world. 

Put the rope around my neck, 
And hung me up so high. 
Put the rope around my neck, 
Hung me up so high. 
Last words i heard 'em say, won't be long now for you die, poor boy, 
I been all around this world. 

So hang me, oh hang men 
I'll be dead and gone. 
Hang me, oh hang me, 
I'll be dead and gone. 
I wouldn't mind the hanging, 
But the layin' in a grave, poor boy, 
I been all around this world.