Songtext von John Hardy

John Hardy oh he was a deperate little man Carried a gun everyday Well he shot down a man on a West Virginia line And they seen John Hardy gettin' away, poor ole boy, Seen John Hardy gettin' away But they cornered John Hardy on a tombstone bridge Thought that he was free But a deputy sheriff came and caught him by the arm He said, Johnny come and go with me, poor ole boy, Come and go with me John Hardy had a mother and a father too Tryin to go his bail But there was no bail out for the mother and man They put ole John Hardy back in jail, poor ole boy, Throw John Hardy back in jail John Hardy had a pretty little wife The dress that she wore was blue She ran through the jailhouse, she fell down on her knees She said Johnny I been true to you, yes I have, Johnny I been true to you John Hardy he stood inside his cell The tears rollin from his eyes I've been the death of many an honest man Now I am going to die alone, now I am goin to die Well I've been to the east, and I've been to the west I've been this whole wide world round I've been to the north, and I've been way down south Now take me to my hangman's ground, Take me to my hangman's ground