Oh Mamma, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law Law men has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home Oh Mamma, I can hear you crying you're so scared and all alone Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long
The jig is up, the news is out They finally found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray This'll be the end today Of the wanted man
Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head Law man said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long
The jig is up, the news is out They finally found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray The judge'll have revenge today On the wanted man
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long
The jig is up, the news is out They finally found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray This'll be the end today Of the wanted man