I often sing this old Al Terry song. The air is similar to Spanish Ladies/Streets of Laredo.

ONLY THE HANGMAN
(As sung by Al Terry.)

I left my hometown one warm summer evening
Went down to the station to catch me a train
Rode west through Missouri and into Wyoming
Headed out to California to stake a gold claim

I met her at Clancy’s, the cause of my trouble
A woman with beauty for all men to see
She fed me rye whisky and gave me a six-gun
Said the fools do the digging; smart men work for me

There's gold in the mountain, gold in the valley
Gold in the river and gold in the sea
Fortunes are waiting for men to find them
But only the hangman is waiting for me

She gave me her favors, I gave her my six-gun
We cheated most all of the miners in town
Those who complained that she dealt from the bottom
Were challenged to draw and were quickly shot down

I'm so tired of killing for love of this woman
The notches on my gun are twenty and three
The next one I kill will be my scarlet lover
And that's why the hangman is waiting for me

There's gold in the mountain, gold in the valley
Gold in the river and gold in the sea
Fortunes are waiting for men to find them
But only the hangman is waiting for me