Yes, JoeG,you are quite correct when you talk about the Heugh or the 'Croft' part of Hartlepool in reference to the hanging of the Hartlepool Monkey.

A little bit of Googling on the web will lead you to the Fettlers lyrics,the song itself in wma format and the exact lyrics as written by Alan Wilkinson.

Whe people say to me about being a Monkey Hanger I usually joke and say "Watch it, there's plenty of rope left!"