Hanging Johnny
Traditional · The Shanty Book, Part I
1. Oh they call me hanging Johnny.
Away, boys, away.
They says I hangs for money.
Oh hang, boys, hang.
2. And first I hanged my daddy. (twice)
3. And then I hanged my mother,
My sister and my brother.
4. And then I hanged my granny. (twice)
5. And then I hanged my Annie;
I hanged her up see canny.
6. We'll hang and haul together;
We'll haul for better weather.
Away, boys, away.
They says I hangs for money.
Oh hang, boys, hang.
2. And first I hanged my daddy. (twice)
3. And then I hanged my mother,
My sister and my brother.
4. And then I hanged my granny. (twice)
5. And then I hanged my Annie;
I hanged her up see canny.
6. We'll hang and haul together;
We'll haul for better weather.