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walt robertson - john hardy lyrics

[verse 1]
john hardy were a brave and a desperated boy
said he carried two guns every day
shot his man in the shawnee camp
and i saw john hardy get away, poor boy
saw john hardy get away

[verse 2]
john hardy was a+standin’, drinking by the bar
he were unconcerned with the game
when a yaller gal threw down fifty cents and said
“deal john hardy in the game” poor boy
”deal john hardy in the game”

[verse 3]
john hardy stepped up with money in his hand
said, “i have money to play”
and the man that wins this yaller gal’s money
i’ve got powder to blow him away, poor boy
powder to blow him away”

[verse 4]
the cards, theys was dealt, and the money on the board
dave campbell won that twenty+dollar bill
john hardy drew his pistols, and he took sure aim and fired
and he caused dave campbell’s brains to spill, poor boy
caused dave campbell’s brains to spill
[verse 5]
john hardy had twelve long miles to go
six of them he ran
ran till he came to the wide river’s bank
then he fell on his bosom, and he swam, poor boy
fell on his bosom and he swam

[verse 6]
john hardy came into that long, low town
where he thought he’d be out of the way
but the marshall stepped up and took him by the hand
said, “johnny, come along with me, poor boy
john hardy, come along with me”

[verse 7]
john hardy was a+standin’ in his cold prison cell
with the tears streaming down from his eyes
said, “i been the death of many a poor boy
now i am ready to die, lord god
now i am ready to die”

[verse 8]
they took john hardy to the burying ground
took him there for to die
and the very last words john hardy ever said
“my forty+five, it never told a lie, poor boy
my forty+five, it never told a lie”
[verse 9]
john hardy were a brave and a desperated boy
said he carried two guns every day
shot his man in the shawnee camp
and i saw john hardy get away, poor boy
saw john hardy get away

- walt robertson lyrics

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