John Hardy

John Hardy

John Hardy

John Hardy, oh, ele era um homem desesperadoJohn Hardy oh he was a deperate little man
Carregava uma arma todo diaCarried a gun everyday
Bem, ele atirou em um homem na linha da Virgínia OcidentalWell he shot down a man on a West Virginia line
E viram John Hardy escapando, coitado,And they seen John Hardy gettin' away, poor ole boy,
Viram John Hardy escapandoSeen John Hardy gettin' away

Mas eles cercaram John Hardy em uma ponte de túmuloBut they cornered John Hardy on a tombstone bridge
Pensaram que ele estava livreThought that he was free
Mas um delegado veio e o pegou pelo braçoBut a deputy sheriff came and caught him by the arm
Ele disse, Johnny, venha comigo, coitado,He said, Johnny come and go with me, poor ole boy,
Venha comigoCome and go with me

John Hardy tinha uma mãe e um pai tambémJohn Hardy had a mother and a father too
Tentando pagar sua fiançaTryin to go his bail
Mas não havia fiança para a mãe e o homemBut there was no bail out for the mother and man
Colocaram o velho John Hardy de volta na cadeia, coitado,They put ole John Hardy back in jail, poor ole boy,
Joguem John Hardy de volta na cadeiaThrow John Hardy back in jail

John Hardy tinha uma esposa lindaJohn Hardy had a pretty little wife
O vestido que ela usava era azulThe dress that she wore was blue
Ela correu pela cadeia, caiu de joelhosShe ran through the jailhouse, she fell down on her knees
Ela disse, Johnny, eu fui fiel a você, sim, fui,She said Johnny I been true to you, yes I have,
Johnny, eu fui fiel a vocêJohnny I been true to you

John Hardy estava dentro da celaJohn Hardy he stood inside his cell
As lágrimas rolando de seus olhosThe tears rollin from his eyes
Eu fui a causa da morte de muitos homens honestosI've been the death of many an honest man
Agora vou morrer sozinho, agora vou morrerNow I am going to die alone, now I am goin to die

Bem, eu estive no leste, e estive no oesteWell I've been to the east, and I've been to the west
Eu rodei esse mundo todoI've been this whole wide world round
Eu estive no norte, e fui bem para o sulI've been to the north, and I've been way down south
Agora me leve para o meu lugar de enforcamento,Now take me to my hangman's ground,
Me leve para o meu lugar de enforcamentoTake me to my hangman's ground