They hung him on the cross, they hung him on the cross
They hung him on the cross for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him on the cross
They hung him on the cross for me
They whupped him up the hill, they whupped him up the hill
They whupped him up the hill for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him on a cross
They whipped him up the hill for me
They speared him in the side, they speared him in the side
They speared him in the side for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him on a cross
They speared him in the side for me
Spoken: What he say?
He never said a mumbling word, he never said a mumbling word
He never said a mumbling word for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him a the cross
He never said a mumbling word for me
He's comin' back again, he's comin' back again
He's comin' back again for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him a the cross
He's comin' back again for me
He's comin' back again, he's comin' back again
He's comin' back again for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him a the cross
He's comin' back again for me
Spoken: What did he do?
He hung his head and died, he hung his head and died
He hung his head and died for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him on the cross
He hung his head and died for me
Spoken: What did he say?
He never said a mumbling word, he never said a mumbling word
He never said a mumbling word for me
One day when I was lost, they hung him on a cross
He never said a mumbling word for me
Spoken: That's right.
Singer: Leadbelly
Music: Traditional