文本歌词

Johnny Hart - Woody Guthrie/Cisco Houston
Johnny Hart he was a desperate little man
Hell gone ran a every day
Cut down a man on a free state line
Should've seen Johnny Hart getting away ol'boy
See Johnny Hart getting away
Johnny Hart made a run for the free state line
There he thought he'd be free
But man came walking and grabbed by the arm
Saying Johnny walk along with me ol' boy
Johnny walk along with me
Johnny Hart he wrote his mom and dad
Saying come here and go my bail
But money won't go his murder charge
They lay Johnny Hart back in jail oh Lord
They Johnny Hart back in jail
Now the first one to visit Johnny Hart in jail
Was a girl with a rag on her head
Said I never thought I'd see you in that jail
I believe I'd rather see you dead Johnny Hart
I believe I'd rather see you dead
Now the next one to visit Johnny Hart in jail
Was his lovely little wife so brave
Said I'd rather see you in your winding sheets
Than see you on a long rattlin' chain dear god
See you on a long rattlin' chain
Johnny Hart he stood in his jail cell
And a tear ran down his eye
There'd been the death of many deadly sheriff
Six children never told a lie no Lord
Six children never told a lie
I've run to the east I've run to the west
I've run just as far as I can
I ever get loose from this ball and chain
I'm gonna make free state line great God
Make it to the free state line
You've got guards to the east got guards to the west
Got guards this whole world round
But before I'll be a slave I'll rot in your bed
You can take me to my hangin' ground mister jail
Take me to my hangin' ground