Your dusty eyes were softly glowing
When first I met you, Hanalee
I took your love, but without knowing
You shot and killed your cruel husband
Because you found you love but me
The truth you would not tell the jury
An d they blame me for your sin,
High, high, high are the gallows
Long is the rope that waits for me
You've got to tell the truth,
tell them that you did the killin' humbly.
Tell them that you did the killin' humbly.
I know there's gonna be a hangin',
the man they're gonna hang is me.
You had no right to say you loved me
And I know now that you lied,
Then at the jail on hanging morning
I heard you tell them that you lied
Your dusty eyes were soft and gentle
High, high, high were the gallows
Long was the rope not meant for me
Take warning, all you reckless lovers
For they hung that pretty devil humbly
Yes, they hung that pretty devil Hanalee