John Hardy Songtext / Lyric

John Hardy here was a desperate little man

Carried two guns every day

He shot a man on the West Virginia line

And I've seen John Hardy getting away oh boy

I've seen John Hardy getting away



And John Hardy went to the Keystone

He thought that he was free

Upstepped the deputy and he caught him by the arm



He said: John Hardy come and go with me oh boy

John Hardy come and go with me

John Hardy come and go with me oh boy

John Hardy come and go with me



John Hardy had a mother and a dad

Get down to come and go as bad

There was no bell for the murdering man



They chased John Hardy back in jail oh boy

They chased John Hardy back in jail

They chased John Hardy back in jail oh boy

They chased John Hardy back in jail






That John Hardy had a pretty little wife

Dressed like she wore the blue

She came to the jailhouse with a loud loud shout



John Hardy I've been true to you oh boy

John Hardy I've been true to you

Yes, Johnny I've been true to you oh boy

Johnny I've been true to you



John Hardy, he was standing in his cell

With tears rolling down his eyes

Been at the death of many poor men



Now I'm ready to die oh boy

Now I'm ready to die

Now I'm ready to die oh boy

Now I'm ready to die



Been to the east, I've been to the west

I've been the whole world around

Been to the river and I've been baptized



Take me to my hanging ground, Lord, Lord

Take me to my hanging ground



And John Hardy walked out on the sky full high

Pretty little wife by his side

And the last word she heard for John old sake



I'll meet now sweet, bye, bye, love, love

Meet now sweet, bye, bye, love, love