John Hardy

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John Hardy, he was a desperate little man,
He carried two guns every day.
He shot a man on the West Virginia line,
You should of see John Hardy getting away, lord, lord 

You should of see John Hardy getting away

John Hardy he got to the Eaststone Bridge,
He thought that he would be free.
And up stepped a man and took him by his arm
Johnny boy walk along with me, lord, lord

Johnny boy walk along with me

He sent for his mommy and his poppy too
To come and go his bail.
But money won't buy a murdering man
So they put John Hardy back in jail, lord, lord 

They put John Hardy back in jail

John Hardy,he had a pretty little girl,
The dress that she wore was blue
She came skipping through the old jail
Saying Johnny I've been true to you, lord, lord

 Johnny I've been true to you

John Hardy, he had another little girl,
That dress that she wore was red

She came skipping through the old jail 
Saying Johnny I would rather be dead, lord, lord

Johnny I would rather be dead

I been to the East and I been to the West
I been this wide world around
I been to the river and I been baptized,
And now I'm on my hanging ground, lord, lord

Now I'm on my hanging ground

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