[Verse 1] Father, did you bring me the silver Father, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear father Keep me from the gallows pole? [Chorus] Yeah, what did you? Yeah, what did you? What did you bring me, keep me from the gallows pole? [Verse 2] Mother, did you bring me the silver Mother, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear mother Keep me from the gallows pole? [Chorus] [Verse 3] Son, i brought you some silver Son, i brought you some gold Son, i brought you a little of everything Keep you from the gallows pole [Chorus] Yeah, i brought it Yeah, i brought it I brought you, keep you from the gallows pole [Verse 4] Wife, did you bring me the silver Wife, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, dear wifey Save me from the gallows pole? [Chorus] [Verse 5] Friends, did you bring me the silver Friends, did you bring me the gold? What did you bring me, my dear friends Keep me from the gallows pole? [Chorus]