Hanging Johnny

They call me hanging Johnny, Away, boys, away! They say I hang for money! So hang, boys, hang down!

They say I hanged my mother, Away, boys, away! My sisters and my brothers So hang, boys, hang down!

They say I hanged my granny, Away, boys, away! I strung her up so canny So hang, boys, hang down!

They say I hung a copper, Away, boys, away! I gave him the long dropper So hang, boys, hang down!

I'd hang the mates and skippers, Away, boys, away! I'd hang 'em by their flippers So hang, boys, hang down!

A rope, a beam, a ladder, Away, boys, away! I'll hang ye all together So hang, boys, hang down!

Hang `em from the yardarm, Away, boys, away! Hang the sea and buy a pigfarm So hang, boys, hang down!

They say I hang for money, Away, boys, away! Hanging ain't bloody funny So hang, boys, hang down!

They call me hanging Johnny, Away, boys, away! Ain't never hanged nobody So hang, boys, hang down!