| Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
| Afloja tu cuerda verdugo, afloja por un tiempo
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| I think I see my father comin' ridin' many a mile
| Creo que veo a mi padre viniendo y cabalgando muchas millas
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| Father have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
| Padre me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota
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| Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?
| ¿O has venido a verme colgando del árbol de la horca?
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| I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
| No te he traído esperanza, no he pagado tu cuota
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| Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.
| Sí, he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca.
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| Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
| Afloja tu cuerda verdugo, afloja por un tiempo
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| I think I see my mother comin' ridin' many a mile
| Creo que veo a mi madre venir cabalgando muchas millas
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| Mother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
| Madre me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota
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| Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?
| ¿O has venido a verme colgando del árbol de la horca?
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| I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
| No te he traído esperanza, no he pagado tu cuota
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| Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.
| Sí, he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca.
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| Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
| Afloja tu cuerda verdugo, afloja por un tiempo
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| I think I see my brother comin' ridin' many a mile
| Creo que veo a mi hermano venir cabalgando muchas millas
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| Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
| Hermano, ¿me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi tarifa?
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| Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?
| ¿O has venido a verme colgando del árbol de la horca?
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| I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
| No te he traído esperanza, no he pagado tu cuota
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| Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.
| Sí, he venido a verte colgando del árbol de la horca.
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| Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
| Afloja tu cuerda verdugo, afloja por un tiempo
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| I think I see my true love comin' riding' many a mile
| Creo que veo a mi verdadero amor viniendo a caballo muchas millas
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| True love have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
| Amor verdadero me has traído esperanza o has pagado mi cuota
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| Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?
| ¿O has venido a verme colgando del árbol de la horca?
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| Yes I have brought you hope, yes I have paid your fee
| Sí, te he traído esperanza, sí, he pagado tu tarifa
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| For I’ve not come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. | Porque no he venido a verte colgado del árbol de la horca. |