Hangman's Blues-Blind Lemon Jefferson

[ti:Hangman's Blues] [ar:Blind Lemon Jefferson] [al:The Complete Classic Sides Remastered: Chicago 1928 Disc C] [offset:0] [00:00.62]Hangman's Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson [00:09.68]Hangman's rope [00:11.62]Is so tough and strong [00:14.38] [00:18.33]Oh, the hangman's rope [00:20.10]Is so tough and strong [00:23.66] [00:27.56]They gonna hang me [00:29.87]Because I done something wrong [00:32.40] [00:36.25]I wanna tell you the gallis [00:38.80]Lord's a fearful sight [00:41.58] [00:45.29]I wanna tell you the gallis [00:48.10]Lord's a fearful sight [00:50.38] [00:54.24]Hang me in the morning [00:57.09]And cut me down at night [00:59.34] [01:03.42]While a mean ol hangman [01:06.94]Is waiting to tighten up that noose [01:09.83] [01:15.04]Oh, the mean ol hangman [01:17.40]Is waiting to tighten up that noose [01:19.90] [01:23.66]Lord, I'm so scared [01:25.39]I'm trembling in my shoes [01:28.70] [01:32.71]Jury heard my case and [01:36.68]They said my hand was red [01:39.51] [01:42.48]Incomprehensible heard my case [01:45.11]And said my hand was red [01:48.03] [01:52.24]And judge, he sentenced me [01:55.57]Be hanging till I'm dead [01:57.68] [02:01.36]They crowd round the courthouse [02:04.37]And the time is going fast [02:07.21] [02:11.64]Oh, they crowd round the courthouse [02:14.43]And the time is going fast [02:17.43] [02:21.11]Soon a good-for-nothing [02:22.57]Killer is gonna breath his last [02:26.74] [02:30.86]Lord, I'm almost dying [02:34.39]Gasping for my breath [02:37.32] [02:41.48]Lord, I'm almost dying [02:44.61]Gasping for my breath [02:46.74] [02:50.24]And a trifling woman [02:52.96]Waiting to celebrate my death