John Hardy Synth Wave

John Hardy he was a desperate little man He carried two guns every day He shot a man on the west virginia line Might have seen John Hardy getting away poor boy Might have seen John Hardy getting away John Hardy went up upon that freestone bridge There he thought he would be free Up stepped a deputy and he caught him by the arm Saying Johnny come and go with me poor boy Johnny come and go with me Johnny come and go with me poor boy Johnny come and go with me John Hardy had a mother and a father too He sent for them to come and go his bail There was not no bail out for a murdering man They shoved John Hardy back in jail poor boy And they shoved John Hardy back in jail And they shoved John Hardy back in jail poor boy They shoved John Hardy back in jail John Hardy had a purdy little wife The dresses that she wore was blue She come to the jailhouse with a loud shout Sayin Johnny i've been true to you poor boy Johnny ive been true to you Johnny ive been true to you poor boy Johnny ive been true to you John Hardy was standing in his cell With tears a rolling down his eye Ive been the death of a many poor boy And now i am ready to die lord lord Now i am ready to die And now i am ready to die lord lord And now i am ready to die John Hardy had a purdy little wife The dresses that she wore was blue She come to the jailhouse with a loud shout Sayin Johnny i've been true to you poor boy Johnny ive been true to you Johnny ive been true to you poor boy Johnny ive been true to you John Hardy was standing in his cell With tears a rolling down his eye Ive been the death of a many poor boy And now i am ready to die lord lord Now i am ready to die And now i am ready to die lord lord And now i am ready to die