John Hardy - Lead Belly

John Hardy he was a desperate little man

约翰哈迪是个孤注一掷的男人

He carried two guns every day

他每天随身携带两把枪

He shot a man on the west v*rginia line

他在弗吉尼亚州西部射杀了一个人

Might have seen John Hardy getting away poor boy

可怜的约翰哈迪 你或许已经看到他正在逃亡

Might have seen John Hardy getting away

你或许已经看到约翰哈迪正在逃亡

John Hardy went up upon that freestone bridge

约翰哈迪踏上了那座石桥

There he thought he would be free

他以为他就要重获自由

Up stepped a deputy and he caught him by the arm

可是一个男人忽然抓住了他的手臂

Saying Johnny come and go with me poor boy

说 约翰 跟我走吧 可怜的小家伙

Johnny come and go with me

约翰 跟我走吧

John Hardy had a mother and a father too

约翰哈迪当然也有父母

He sent for them to come and go his bail

他们总是来保释他

There was not no bail out for a murdering man

可杀人犯不允许被保释

They shaved John Hardy back in jail poor boy

他们只好任由约翰哈迪入狱 可怜的家伙啊

And they shaved John Hardy back in jail

他们只好任由约翰哈迪入狱

John Hardy had a purdy little wife

约翰哈迪有一名妻子

That mrs oh she wore what blew

她的装扮有些过时

She came to the jailhouse with a loud shout

她到监狱中探望 大声喧哗

She saying Johnny i've been true to you poor boy

她大喊着 约翰 我一直对你十分忠诚 可怜的家伙啊

Johnny i've been true to you

约翰 我一直对你十分忠诚

John Hardy was standing in his cell

约翰哈迪站在监狱里

With tears a rolling down his eye

泪流满面

I've been the death of a many poor boy

我早已心如死灰

And now i am ready to die lord lord

现在我死而无憾

Now i am ready to die

现在我死而无憾

I've been to the east i've been to the west

我曾走南闯北

I've been this whole wide world round

我曾踏遍万水千山

I've been to the east river and i've been baptised

我曾到东河接受洗礼

Now take me to my hanging ground lord now

现在要回归神的怀抱

Take me to my hanging ground

要回归神的怀抱