John Hardy Lyrics - Frank Fairfield - Frank Fairfield

John Hardy he was a desperate little man 

He carried two guns every day 

He shot him a man on the West Virginia line 

See old John Hardy gettin' away 

See old John Hardy gettin' away 

John Hardy went down to the east stone bridge 

There he thought he would be free 

Then up came a man and took him by his arm 

Said Johnny walk along with me 

Johnny walk along with me 

John Hardy he had a pretty little girl 

The dress that she wore was blue 

As she went skipping down to the old jail hall 

Saying papa I've been true to you 

Papa I've been true to you 

John Hardy was laying on the jailhouse floor 

With tears rolling down his eyes 

Saying I've been the death of many a poor boy 

And now I am ready to die 

Now I am ready to die 

I've been to the east, I've been to the west 

Been all this wide world around 

I've been to the river and I've been baptized 

Now I'm going to my hanging ground 

I'm going to my hanging ground 

I've been to the east, I've been to the west 

Been all this wide world around 

I've been to the river and I've been baptized 

Now I'm going to my hanging ground 

I'm going to my hanging ground