John Hardy - Leadbelly

[00:23.20]John Hardy he was a desperate little man
[00:27.50]He carried two guns every day
[00:31.33]He shot a man on the west virginia line
[00:35.60]Might seen John Hardy getting away,poor boy
[00:37.68]Might seen John Hardy getting away
[01:03.72]John Hardy went up upon that freestone bridge
[01:08.44]Or he would be free
[01:11.89]Up stepped a man and he caught him by the arm
[01:16.14]Saying, \"Johnny come and go with me,poor boy.\"
[01:20.15]Saying, \"Johnny come and go with me.
[01:43.80]John Hardy had a mother and a father too
[01:47.82]He sent for them to come and go his bail
[01:51.60]There was no bail out for the murdering man
[01:55.74]They shaved John Hardy back in jail,poor boy
[01:59.68]They shaved John Hardy back in jail
[02:22.71]John Hardy he had a purdy little wife
[02:26.61]The dress she wore was blue
[02:30.26]She came to the jailhouse with a loud shout,
[02:34.30]Saying, \"Johnny I've been true to you,poor boy.\"
[02:38.15]Saying, \"Johnny I've been true to you.
[03:00.53]John Hardy was standing in his cell
[03:05.40]And tears a rolling down his eye
[03:08.89]Saying, \"I have been the death of a many,poor man,
[03:12.93]And now I am ready to die, poor boy,
[03:16.68]And now I am ready to die.\"
[03:38.68]\"I've been to the East, I've been to the West,“
[03:42.42]I've been this whole wide world around.
[03:46.26]I've been to the rive and I've been baptized,
[03:50.40]Now take me to my hangin' ground, Lord, Lord,
[03:54.45]Just take me to my hangin' ground.\"