Hey momma no don’t you cry for me
This boy has done no wrong
They taking me down to the hanging tree
Tomorrow your child’s life is gone
Lay me in the shroud she weaves
Scarlet roots and crimson leaves
Hey momma no don’t you cry for me
The time for tears has gone by
They taking me down to the hanging tree
Don’t watch your poor child die
Lay me in the shroud she weaves
Scarlet roots and crimson leaves
How many years must pass over me
Before the Judgement Day
I’ll wait for the Lord by the hanging tree
He’ll bring the light and show me the way
Hey momma no don’t you cry for me
This boy has done no wrong
They taking me down to the hanging tree
Tomorrow your child’s life be gone