I gotta be a leaving when the moon goes down

I'm gonna be swinging when the sun comes round

My days are numbered there's no future for me

They caught me rustling they're gonna hang me

I'm gonna do the boogie with the drop me beat

It's just a corny rhythm where you swing your feet

I'm gonna be dancing in the strangest way

Doing the hangman boogie at the break of day

Swing high swing low

It's a doggone pity but I gotta go

My baby said she love me but I know she lied

My lawyer said he'd friendly me but he must have died

They're gonna be sorry when I'm far away

Doing the hangman boogie at the break of day

To do this little boogie you just hang around

You start it with the rhythm then you swing on down

The music gets hotter then you let it go

Everybody's watching you're the star of the show

So if you want to learn it here's the thing to do

Just shoot your loving mama if her heart's untrue

They'll have you dancing in the same old way

Doing the hangman's boogie at the break of day

Swing high swing low

It's a one way ticket but man what a show

I hear the warden coming so I'll say goodbye

I hear the music playing and the time is nigh

I'm gonna be dancing in the strangest way

Doing the hangman boogie at the break of day