Hangman (Kevin Short) – Finalist 2013

HANGMAN

HANGMAN, HANGMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
I’M NOT GONNA DIE TODAY
NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO

AND HE GRABBED MY LEGS
STABBED MY CHEST
TRIED TO KILL ME WITH A BOY SCOUT KNIFE
BUT WHEN I SHOUTED AKALA HIS FACE GREW PALER
HE TRIED TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE, I SAID

HANGMAN, HANGMMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
YOU’RE NOT GONNA DIE TODAY, SO
NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO

HE SAID, “WELL, SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
THE CROWD ARE GETTING RESTLESS
THE’RE HERE TO HEAR A DEATH WISH, SO
IT’S YOU, OR I,
AN EYE FOR AN EYE, BUT
SOMEONE‘S GOT TO DIE.”

I SAID, “WHAT DID I DO?”
HE SAID, “BOY, YOU KILLED.”
I SAID, “SO DO YOU.”
HE SAID, “BUT BOY, I’M SKILLED,” I SAID,

HANGMAN, HANGMMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
GOD HAS TOLD ME I’M INNOCENT, SO
NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO

AND HE CALLED FOR GOD
AND GOD HE CAME
AND AS HE DID, IT STARTED TO RAIN
AND THE CROWD DISPERSED
THEY WENT TWO BY TWO, AND
GOD CAME DOWN, AND SAID, “HERE’S WHAT WE’LL DO,” HE SAID,

HANGMAN, HANGMMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
THE REST OF THE WORLD’S ON NOAH’S ARK, SO
NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO

AND I SAID, “WHAT ABOUT ME?”
HE SAID, “YOU’RE MY SON.”
I SAID, “YOU REALLY MEAN, I’M THE CHOSEN ONE?”
HE SAID, “YES, YOU ARE, SO GET INSIDE,
COS TOMORROW MORNING, YOU’LL BE CRUCIFIED.”

WELL, SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
IT’S YOU, OR I,
AN EYE FOR AN EYE, BUT
SOMEONE HAS GOT TO DIE