John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man

John Hardy Era um Homem Desesperado

John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man

John Hardy era um homem desesperadoJohn Hardy he was a desperate little man
Ele carregava as armas todo diaHe carried the guns every day
Atirou em um homem na linha da Virgínia OcidentalShot a man on the West Virginia line
Você devia ter visto o John Hardy fugindoYou oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away

John Hardy chegou na ponte de pedra do lesteJohn hardy he got the east stone bridge
Ele achou que ia ficar livreHe thought he would be free
Mas o homem apareceu e o pegou pelo braçoBut up set the man and took him by the arm
Disse: Johnny, venha comigoSaid Johnny come along with me

John Hardy tinha uma garotinha bonitaJohn Hardy he had a pretty little girl
O vestido que ela usava era azulThe dress she wore it was blue
Ela veio pra escapar dele na velha cadeiaShe came escape him to the old jailhouse
Disse: papai, eu fui fiel a vocêSaid papa I've been true to you
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John Hardy tinha outra garotinhaJohn Hardy he had another little girl
O vestido que ela usava era vermelhoThe dress that she wore it was red
Ela seguiu o John Hardy até o lugar da forcaShe followed John Hardy to his hanging ground
Dizendo: papai, eu preferia estar mortaSayin' papa I'd rather be dead

Eu fui pro leste e fui pro oesteI've been to the east and I've been to the west
Eu rodei esse mundo todoI've been this wide world around
Fui até o rio e fui batizadoI've been to the river and I've been baptized
E agora estou em meu lugar de execuçãoAnd now I'm standing on my hanging ground

Vá cavar minha cova bem longa e largaGo dig my grave so long and wide
Vá cavar bem fundo e largoGo dig it wide and deep
Coloque a foto da garotinha bonita na minha cabeçaPut the picture of the pretty girl at my head
E o .45 deixado deitado aos meus pésAnd the forty-five left layin' at my feet