歌词与中文翻译
John Hardy was a desperate little man
约翰·哈迪一度铤而走险
He carried two guns every day
这家伙每日扛着两把枪
He shot a man on the West Virginia line
在西佛尼亚洲界就将一男子枪击
And you ought to see John Hardy getting away
你该看到了约翰·哈迪逃之夭夭
John Hardy got to the east stone bridge
约翰·哈迪逃呀到了东石桥
He thought that he would be free
他心存侥幸就此逃离法网啊
And up stepped a man and took him by the arm
可上前来了个人呀拽过胳膊逮住了他
Saying Johnny, walk along with me
约翰好家伙，跟我走一趟
He sent for his poppy and his mommy too
他叫来父亲啊也叫来了母亲
To come and go his bail
叫来保释他呀
But money won't go on a murdering case
可这案子人命关天啊钱也不好使呀
And they locked John Hardy back in jail
约翰·哈迪只得锒铛入狱
John Hardy had a pretty little girl
约翰那个标致的小姑娘呀
The dress that she wore was blue
身着蓝色连衣裙
As she came skipping through the old jail hall
她步履如飞，穿过旧狱走廊
Saying Poppy, I been true to you
对他说道，我对你忠贞不渝
John Hardy had another little girl
约翰还有一个小姑娘啊
The dress that she wore was red
身着红色连衣裙
She followed John Hardy to his hanging ground
她跟随约翰，来到了行刑场
Saying Poppy, I would rather be dead
对他说道，我宁死不愿你走
"I've been to the east and I've been to the west
“我这一生闯南走北
I've been this wide world around
到过不少地方
I've been to the river and I've been baptized
我见过江河奔腾，受过自然洗礼
And it's now I'm on my hanging ground"
今日我照样奔赴刑场”
John Hardy walked out on his scaffold high
约翰·哈迪登上断头台
With his loving little wife by his side
娇妻伴其左右
And the last words she heard poor John-O say
可怜约翰·哈迪，留下一句遗言
"I'll meet you in that sweet bye and bye"
咱们来世再见，亲爱的再见”