Hangman's Boogie Song Lyrics and Chords by Cowboy Copas
Hangman's Boogie
Recorded by Cowboy Copas
written by Larry Cassidy
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I've gotta be a leaving when the moon goes down
I'm
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gonna be a swinging when the
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sun comes round
My
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days are numbered there's no future for me
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caught me rustling they're
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gonna hang me
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I'm gonna do the boogie with the drop me beat
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Just a corny rhythm where you
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swing your feet
I'm
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gonna be dancing in the strangest way
Doing the
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hangman's boogie at the
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break of
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day
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high (swing high) swing
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low (swing low)
It's a
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doggone pity but
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I gotta go
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My baby says she loves me but I know she lied
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lawyer said he'd spring me but
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he must have died
They're
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gonna be sorry when I'm far away
Doing the
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hangman's boogie at the
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break of
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day
To do this little boogie you just hang around
You
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start it with the rhythm then you
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swing on down
The
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music gets hotter then you let it go
Every
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body's watching you're the
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star of the show
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So if you want to learn it here's the thing to do
Just
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shoot your loving momma if her
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hearts
untrue
They'll
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have you dancing in the same old way
Doing the
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hangman's boogie at the
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break of
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day
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high (swing high) swing
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low (swing low)
It's a
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one way ticket but
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man what a show
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I hear the warden coming so I'll say goodbye
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hear the music playing and the
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time is nigh
I'm
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gonna be dancing in the strangest way
Doing the
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hangman's boogie at the
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break of
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day
FAQ
Who sang the the song Hangman's Boogie?
- The song Hangman's Boogie was sang by Cowboy Copas.
Who is Cowboy Copas?
- Lloyd Estel Copas (July 15, 1913 - March 5, 1963), known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American country music singer. He was popular from the 1940s until his death in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins. Copas was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
