[Verse 1] Take me to the gallows I'm ready die Don't hang me for my love But because I didn't cry [Verse 2] They gave me eggs and bread For my last meal in life The same things that she gave me The day they took my wife [Verse 3] No more eggs, no more bread A troubled heart no more I'll be in her arms again When they put me by her side When they cut me down When they cut me down When they cut me down When they cut me down When they cut me down