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 noose 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 lamb and had a high price on my head
Law man 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 noose is out they finally found me
The renegade who had it made retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
'Cause the judge'll have revenge today on the wanted man
Wanted man yeah

Oh Mama I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long

The jig is up the noose 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

The jig is up the noose 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
Wanted man yeah

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