Testo Below the Gallows Tree - The Weavers

Below the Gallows Tree

Farewell you dungeons dark and strong, farewell, farewell to thee
That fearsome song will not belong upon the gallows tree
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here
He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
Oh, little did my mother know when first she cradled me
That I would become a rowen boy and die on the gallows tree
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here
He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
Untie these bands from off my hands and give to me my board
I’ve not to leave my great Scotland for a tune before I go
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here
He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
There’s some come here to see me hang and some to steal my fiddle
But before that I do part with her, I’ll break her through the middle
He took the fiddle into both his hands, he broke it on his knee
He said ‽When I am gone no other hands shall ever play on theeâ€
Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here
He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree
He played a tune and he danced around, and they hanged him to the tree