John Hardy he was a desperate little man He carried two guns every day He shot him a man on the West Virginia line See old John Hardy gettin away See old John Hardy gettin away John Hardy went down to the east stone bridge There he thought he would be free Then up came a man and took him by his arm Said Johnny walk along with me Johnny walk along with me John Hardy he had a pretty little girl The dress that she wore was blue As she went skipping down to the old jail hall Saying papa Ive been true to you Papa Ive been true to you John Hardy was laying on the jailhouse floor With tears rolling down his eyes Saying Ive been the death of many a poor boy And now I am ready to die Now I am ready to die Ive been to the east, Ive been to the west Been all this wide world around Ive been to the river and Ive been baptized Now Im going to my hanging ground Im going to my hanging ground Ive been to the east, Ive been to the west Been all this wide world around Ive been to the river and Ive been baptized Now Im going to my hanging ground Im going to my hanging ground
hardy, john, hanging, east, west