Oh mamma, i'm in fear for my life
from the long arm of the law
law man has put an end to my running
and i'm so far from my home
oh mamma, i can hear you a crying
you're so scared and all alone
hangman is coming down from the gallows
and i don't have very long
The jig is up, the news is out
they finally found me
the renegade who had it made
retrieved for a bounty
never more to go astray
this'll be the end today
of the wanted man

oh mama, i've been years on the lam
and had a high price on my head
lawman said 'get him dead or alive'
and it's for sure he'll see me dead
dear mama i can hear you cryin'
you're so scared and all alone
hangman is comin' down from the gallows
and i don't have very long
The jig is up, the news is out
they finally found me
the renegade who had it made
retrieved for a bounty
never more to go astray
the judge'll have revenge today
of the wanted man