Hung My Head         
             


Early one morning with time to kill 
I borrowed Jeb's rifle and sat on the hill 
I saw a lone rider crossing the plain 
I drew a bread on him to practice my aim 
My brother's rifle went off in my hand 
A shot rang out across the land 
The horse he kept running, the rider was dead 
I hung my head, I hung my head 

I set off running to wake from the dream 
And my brother's rifle went into the stream 
I kept on running into the salt lands 
And that's where they found me, my head in my hands 
The sheriff he asked me "Why had I run" 
Then it came to me just what I had done 
And all for no reason, just one piece of lead 
I hung my head, I hung my head 

Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there 
I see the judge high up in his chair 
"Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind 
And we'll ask the jury what verdict they find" 
I said "I felt the power of death over life 
I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife 
I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead" 
I hung my head, I hung my head 

Early one morning with time to kill 
I see the gallows up on the hill 
And out in the distance a trick of the brain 
I see a lone rider crossing the plain 
He's come to fetch me to see what they done 
We'll ride together til Kingdom come 
I pray for God's mercy for soon I'll be dead 
I hung my head, I hung my head


             
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