歌词与中文翻译
John Hardy he was a desperate little man
约翰·哈迪，一个不顾一切的小个子
He carried two guns every day
他每天佩戴两把枪
He shot a man on the west virginia line
他在西弗吉尼亚线射杀了一名男子
Might seen John Hardy getting away,poor boy
可能有人看到约翰·哈迪离开了，可怜的小伙子
Might seen John Hardy getting away
可能有人看到约翰·哈迪逃跑了
John Hardy went up upon that freestone bridge
约翰·哈迪爬上了那座独立式石桥
Or he would be free
以为他能够摆脱
Up stepped a man and he caught him by the arm
一个男人走上台阶，抓住了他的胳膊
Saying, "Johnny come and go with me,poor boy."
说，“约翰尼，跟我走吧，可怜的小伙子。”
Saying, "Johnny come and go with me.
"说，“约翰尼，跟我走吧。”
John Hardy had a mother and a father too
约翰·哈迪也有父母
He sent for them to come and go his bail
他叫人去叫他们来保释
There was no bail out for the murdering man
一个杀人不偿命的人是得不到保释的
They shaved John Hardy back in jail,poor boy
他们把约翰·哈迪抓回监狱，可怜的小伙子
They shaved John Hardy back in jail
他们把约翰·哈迪又推进了监狱
John Hardy he had a purdy little wife
约翰·哈迪，有一个漂亮的妻子
The dress she wore was blue
她穿的衣服是蓝色的
She came to the jailhouse with a loud shout,
她大声喊着来到监狱，
Saying, "Johnny I've been true to you,poor boy."
说:“约翰尼，我对你很忠诚，可怜的小伙子。”
Saying, "Johnny I've been true to you.
"说:“约翰尼，我对你是真心的。”
John Hardy was standing in his cell
约翰·哈迪站在牢房里
And tears a rolling down his eye
泪水顺着他的眼睛滚落下来
Saying, "I have been the death of a many,poor man,
说:“我害死了许多穷人，
And now I am ready to die, poor boy,
现在我准备去死，可怜的小伙子，
And now I am ready to die."
现在我准备去死。”
"I've been to the East, I've been to the West,“
我去过东部，也去过西部，
I've been this whole wide world around.
我去过这么广阔的世界。
I've been to the rive and I've been baptized,
我曾去过河边，接受洗礼，
Now take me to my hangin' ground, Lord, Lord,
现在带我去我的绞刑场，主啊，主啊，
Just take me to my hangin' ground."
带我去绞刑场吧。”