John Hardy

[Refrain]
You ought to see John Hardy gettin' away, poor boy
See John Hardy gettin' away

[Verse 1]
John Hardy was a desperate little man
He carried a gun every day
He killed a man on the Blue Mountain Line
You ought to see John Hardy gettin' away, poor boy
See John Hardy gettin' away

[Verse 2]
John started to catch that east-bound train
So dark he could not see
Along came a police and took him by the hand
He said, "John Hardy, come and go along with me", poor boy
"John Hardy, come and go along with me"

[Banjo Solo]

[Refrain]
He said, "John Hardy, come and go along with me", poor boy
"John Hardy, come and go along with me"

[Verse 3]
John Hardy's father came to him
He came for to go his bail
But they wouldn't give bail to a murderin' man
So, they throwed John Hardy back in jail, poor boy
Thеy throwed John Hardy back in jail

[Verse 4]
They took John Hardy to a hanging ground
Hung him therе to die
The very last words I heard him say
"I want a cool drink of water 'fore I die, Lord God
A cool drink of water 'fore I die"

[Refrain]
"I want a cool drink of water 'fore I die, Lord God
A cool drink of water 'fore I die"

[Banjo Solo]

[Refrain]
"I want a cool drink of water 'fore I die, Lord God
A cool drink of water 'fore I die
I want a cool drink of water 'fore I die, Lord God
Cool drink of water 'fore I die"