John Hardy

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

They cornered John Hardy at the Tombstone Bridge
He thought that he was free
'Til the 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
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 around
I've been to the North and I've been to the South
I'm going to my hanging ground
I'm going to my hanging ground
I'm going to my hanging ground
I'm going to my hanging ground"