| John Hardy was a desperate little man
| John Hardy era un hombrecito desesperado
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| He carried two guns every day
| Llevaba dos armas todos los días.
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| He shot a man on the West Virginia line
| Le disparó a un hombre en la línea de West Virginia
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| And you ought to see John Hardy getting away
| Y deberías ver a John Hardy escapar
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| John Hardy got to the east stone bridge
| John Hardy llegó al puente de piedra del este
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| He thought that he would be free
| Pensó que sería libre
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| And up stepped a man and took him by his arm
| Y se acercó a un hombre y lo tomó por el brazo
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| Saying Johnny, walk along with me He sent for his poppy and his mommy too
| Diciendo Johnny, camina conmigo Mandó a buscar a su amapola y a su mami también
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| To come and go his bail
| Para ir y venir su fianza
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| But money won’t go a murdering case
| Pero el dinero no irá a un caso de asesinato
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| And they locked John Hardy back in jail
| Y volvieron a encerrar a John Hardy en la cárcel
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| John Hardy had a pretty little girl
| John Hardy tenía una niña bonita
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| That dress that she wore was blue
| Ese vestido que llevaba era azul.
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| As she came skipping through the old jail hall
| Mientras ella venía saltando por el antiguo pasillo de la cárcel
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| Saying Poppy, I been true to you
| Diciendo Poppy, te he sido fiel
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| John Hardy had another little girl
| John Hardy tuvo otra niña
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| That dress that she wore was red
| Ese vestido que llevaba era rojo.
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| She followed John Hardy to his hanging ground
| Siguió a John Hardy a su terreno colgante
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| Saying Poppy, I would rather be dead
| Diciendo Poppy, preferiría estar muerta
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| «I've been to the east and I’ve been to the west
| «He estado en el este y he estado en el oeste
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| I’ve been this wide world around
| He estado en este ancho mundo alrededor
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| I’ve been to the river and I’ve been baptized
| He estado en el río y me han bautizado
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| And it’s now I’m on my hanging ground»
| Y es que ahora estoy en mi terreno de espera»
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| John Hardy walked out on his scaffold high
| John Hardy salió de su andamio alto
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| With his loving little wife by his side
| Con su amada pequeña esposa a su lado
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| And the last words she heard poor John-O say
| Y las últimas palabras que escuchó decir al pobre John-O
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| «I‘ll meet you in that sweet bye and bye» | «Te encontraré en ese dulce adiós y adiós» |