HANG THEM ALL
(Tom T. Hall)


Tom T. Hall - 1970
The Stonemans - 1970





There's a murderer in your town, Mister
There were seven unsolved last year
There's a murderer in your town, Mister
How long has he been livin' here

If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
If they hang 'em all, they cannot miss
If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
Been a lot of problems solved like this

There's a thief in your town, Mister
This mornin' my milk was gone
There's a thief in your town, Mister
How long has this been goin' on

If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
If they hang 'em all, they cannot miss
If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
Been a lot of problems solved like this

There's a cheater in your town, Mister
Last night I saw him in a bar
There's a cheater in your town, Mister
Is that the kind of people you are

If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
If they hang 'em all, they cannot miss
If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
Been a lot of problems solved like this

There's a hypocrite in your town, Mister
I think I caught him in a lie
There's a hypocrite in your town, Mister
Are you gonna let that go by

If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
That's what you say we ought to do
If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
But remember they're gonna hang you too

If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
If they hang 'em all, they cannot miss
If they hang 'em all, they get the guilty
Been a lot of problems solved like this






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2012)