Lyrics: Tom T. Hall. Hang Them All.

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 living 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 problem solved like this

There's a thief in your town, Mister
This morning my milk was gone
There's a thief in your town, Mister
How long has this been going 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 problem 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 problem 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 problem solved like this
If they hang 'em all they get the guilty