Swing 'em High - The Tiger Lillies

The Gigolo, the Gigolo is charging twice the price

To the priest in holy orders who lives a life of vice

He pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

The old lady’s savings time do erode

She can’t pay for the heating, off the heating goes

She pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

The body snatcher’s got no bodies to sell

It leads him, it leads him to a life of hell

He pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Well, the Gigolo dies at the age of 43

Of a muscle wasting disease

Pleads for mercy, God says no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

And the body snatcher dies at an early age

And the old lady’s pneumonia did rage

Pleaded for mercy, God said no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

And the priest died of syphilis

He died in pain

He went to God, he tried to explain

He pleaded for mercy, God said no Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low

Swing 'em high, swing 'em low