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John Hardy

from Long Way From Home by J.J. Vicars

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John Hardy was a desperate little man
He wore a gun everyday
Shot down a man on the free state line
Should have seen John Hardy gettin' away
They caught old John Hardy On the Tombstone bridge
He thought that he was free
But the deputy sheriff grabbed him by the arm
He said "Johnny come and go with me, boy
Johnny come and go with me"

John Hardy had a mother and father
Trying to go his bail
But there was no bail out for the murdering man
They threw John Hardy back in jail, yes they did
They threw John Hardy back in jail
John Hardy had a pretty little wife
The dress that she wore was blue
She went to the jailhouse and fell down on her knees
She said "Johnny I've been true to you, yes I have
Johnny I've been true to you"

John Hardy stood in his jail cell
Tears rolling down his eyes
"I've been the death of many an honest man
Now I am going to die, oh Lord
Now I am going to die"
I've been to the East and I've been to the West
I've been this whole wide world around
I've been up North and I've been way down South
Now take me to my hangman's ground, boys
Take me to my hangman's ground

credits

from Long Way From Home, released November 16, 2012
Traditional, arranged by J.J. Vicars
℗2012 Annie Gator Records

J.J. Vicars - guitar, vocal
Mark Schwarz - bass
Bill Concello - drums
Sparky - accordion

Recorded and mixed by Bill Concello

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