John B. Jones - Hangman Lyrics

My dear brother, can you hear them sing
The voices blowing in the wind of day
All the roads are closed off, they say
And I feel so very broke up
My dear father, can you hear me pray
Screaming seas and no sight of bay
The weight, the burden, colors me gray
And I feel so very broke up
Oh, hangman, hangman, can I have my say
I've never felt the force from above
And the only way poor John could be saved
Was the love of a farmer's daughter
My dear lover, have you heard the sound
The rivers are whispering out loud
Your lack of faith has put me underground
And I feel so very broke up
A beggar's scowling me in our town
Preachers preached in the streets out loud
And all of their words I'm drowning out
As I feel marooned and broke up
Oh, hangman, hangman, can I have my say
I've never felt the force from above
And the only way poor John could be saved
Was the love of a farmer's daughter
Howling wolves are fighting their chains
In the mountains' shadow I'll stay
Don't look for me, I'm off to pray
As I feel so very broke up
And I feel marooned and broke up