Swinger

The gallows gathered quite a crowd 

The day they wrapped me in my shroud 

The jailer pocketed my bling

The day they made me swing 

A feral mob threw rotten fruit 

A jester played his tuneless flute 

A fanfare bellowed to the king 

The day they made me swing 

A noose was placed around my neck 

The hangman earns another cheque 

They danced a jig the highland fling

The day they made me swing 

The blindfold irritates my head 

A few more minutes 

Over

Dead

I'm sure I heard a church bell ring 

The day they made me swing 

The trap door opened down I went 

Preamble to the main event 

The children to their mums did cling 

The day they made me swing