Leadbelly – John Hardy Lyrics

John Hardy, he was a desperate little man
Carried two guns every day
Shot a man down by the West Virginia line
They saw John Hardy get away
They saw John Hardy get away

They cornered John Hardy on the Tombstone bridge
He thought that he was free
Til a deputy sheriff came and grabbed him by the arm
Said Johnny, come along with me
Johnny, come along with me

John Hardy, he stood inside his cell
Tears running down his eyes
Said Ive seen the death of many a poor boy
Now Im ready to die
Now Im ready to die

Well, Ive been to the east and Ive been to the west
Ive been the whole world round
Ive been to the north and Ive been to the south
Now Im going to my hanging ground
Im going to my hanging ground