John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man

John Hardy was a desperate little man
約翰·哈迪一度鋌而走險
He carried two guns every day
這傢伙每日扛著兩把槍
He shot a man on the West Virginia line
在西佛尼亞洲界就將一男子槍擊
And you ought to see John Hardy getting away
你該看到了約翰·哈迪逃之夭夭
John Hardy got to the east stone bridge
約翰·哈迪逃呀到了東石橋
He thought that he would be free
他心存僥倖就此逃離法網啊
And up stepped a man and took him by the arm
可上前來了個人呀拽過胳膊逮住了他
Saying Johnny, walk along with me
約翰好傢伙，跟我走一趟
He sent for his poppy and his mommy too
他叫來父親啊也叫來了母親
To come and go his bail
叫來保釋他呀
But money won't go on a murdering case
可這案子人命關天啊錢也不好使呀
And they locked John Hardy back in jail
約翰·哈迪只得鋃鐺入獄
John Hardy had a pretty little girl
約翰那個標致的小姑娘呀
The dress that she wore was blue
身著藍色連衣裙
As she came skipping through the old jail hall
她步履如飛，穿過舊獄走廊
Saying Poppy, I been true to you
對他說道，我對你忠貞不渝
John Hardy had another little girl
約翰還有一個小姑娘啊
The dress that she wore was red
身著紅色連衣裙
She followed John Hardy to his hanging ground
她跟隨約翰，來到了行刑場
Saying Poppy, I would rather be dead
對他說道，我寧死不願你走
'I've been to the east and I've been to the west
“我這一生闖南走北
I've been this wide world around
到過不少地方
I've been to the river and I've been baptized
我見過江河奔騰，受過自然洗禮
And it's now I'm on my hanging ground'
今日我照樣奔赴刑場”
John Hardy walked out on his scaffold high
約翰·哈迪登上斷頭台
With his loving little wife by his side
嬌妻伴其左右
And the last words she heard poor John -O say
可憐約翰·哈迪，留下一句遺言
'I'll meet you in that sweet bye and bye'
咱們來世再見，親愛的再見”