John Hardy

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 "I've seen the death of many a poor boy
 Now I'm ready to die
 Now I'm ready to die"
 Well, I've been to the east and I've been to the west
 I've been the whole world round
 I've been to the north and I've been to the south
 Now I'm going to my hanging ground
 I'm going to my hanging ground