John Hardy

I've liked this song for so long & was thinking about uploading it for a while. I saw today that John Hardy was hanged on my birthday, January 19th, so I thought it was a sign to put it up! Strange.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hardy_(song)


John Hardy oh he was a deperate little man
Carried a gun everyday
Well he shot down a man on a West Virginia line
And they seen John Hardy gettin' away, poor ole boy,
Seen John Hardy gettin' away

But they cornered John Hardy on a tombstone bridge
Thought that he was free
But a deputy sheriff came and caught him by the arm
He said, Johnny come and go with me, poor ole boy,
Come and go with me

John Hardy had a mother and a father too
Tryin to go his bail
But there was no bail out for the mother and man
They put ole John Hardy back in jail, poor ole boy,
Throw John Hardy back in jail

John Hardy had a pretty little wife
The dress that she wore was blue
She ran through the jailhouse, she fell down on her knees
She said Johnny I been true to you, yes I have,
Johnny I been true to you

John Hardy he stood inside his cell
The tears rollin from his eyes
I've been the death of many an honest man
Now I am going to die alone, now I am goin to die

Well I've been to the east, and I've been to the west
I've been this whole wide world round
I've been to the north, and I've been way down south
Now take me to my hangman's ground,
Take me to my hangman's ground

Category:

Music

Tags:

• John
• Hardy
• George
• Thorogood
• January
• 19

[angelsandangel]

here in South africa we dont know of such wonderous culture as you all have on the other side of world. imagine my shock and imagine my wonderous awsum amazaing jaw dropping and breathtaking moment when i have heard this. sigh...so bloomin amazing

[izjustagirl]

@angelsandangel I am very pleased that you enjoyed this!!! I hope you find something else on my channel to enjoy. Try my Bluez playlist....and everything else! Jambo Bwana is something from your country that I have enjoyed!! A good exchange!

[hoghash78]

@JasonL77 Hey, thanks for looking. But the version I´ve been looking for is just vocals and guitar.

The version you showed me was close. But the one I´m looking for feels more sad.

Anyway, thanks again bro=) It´s still cool

[JasonL77]

@hoghash78 watch?v=dAC00dkymjw

Here it is.

[lewars1912]

@hoghash78 Yes, I agree.

[hoghash78]

@lewars1912 I´ve heard Leadbellys´ version many times.

A friend had it on a compilation CD.

But we had a falling apart. Leadbelly did the best by far =))

[lewars1912]

@hoghash78  Neither can I (:o(

[hoghash78]

I can´t find Leadbellys´ version anywhere.

[willfullyobscure]

Yes, this is primo; great take on the song

[adamhartmann13]

I've been listening to this song for over 30 years. Some things never get old.