[Tennessee_Bob]

Song: Gallows Pole
Artist: Led Zeppelin

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I think I see my friends coming,
Ridin' many mile.
Friends, did you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends,
To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold,
You know that we're too damn poor
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I think I see my brother coming,
Ridin' many mile.
Brother, did you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother,
To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
Brother, I brought you some silver,
I brought a little gold,
I brought a little of ev'ry thing
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,
I think I see my sister coming,
Riding' many mile, mile, mile.
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,
Take him to some shady bower,
Save me from the wrath of this man,
Please take him,
Save me from the wrath of this man, man.
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride,
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister,
She warmed my blood from cold,
We warmed my blood to boiling hot
To keep you from the Gallows Pole,
Your brother brought me silver,
Your sister warmed my soul,
But now I laugh and pull so hard
And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole...
Keep-a-swingin'!
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
See-saw, Marjorie daw
See-saw knock on my door

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It seemed appropriate....

[Vidalia]

Damnya, damnya, they oughta take a rope and hangya...

But you got there first! ..good fun!

[xzins]

Legend-like story and accompanying song lyrics. Thanks.

[Movemout]

Actually, during the days of Robespierre it was not unusual for the condemned to trade their mothers, sisters, their wealth, and their honor to escape Monsieur Guillotine. When Saladin conquered the the Christians in the 12th Century, Jerusalem was ransomed at the expense of the Church and the honor of many a european female. It is not a new concept.

I find it revolting that it still exists and that an 80 year old man will be serviced by a teenager so that her relatives can escape death. Maybe the world is not as modern as it claims.

[Salman]

Song: Gallows Pole
Artist: Led Zeppelin

LZ performed it well, but it's an old ballad.