Sting - Hung My Head Lyrics
Early one morning with time to killI borrowed jebs rifle and sat on the hillI saw a lone rider crossing the plainI drew a bread on him to practice my aimMy brothers rifle went off in my handA shot rang out across the landThe horse he kept running, the rider was deadI hung my head, I hung my headI set off running to wake from the dreamAnd my brothers rifle went into the streamI kept on running into the salt landsAnd thats where they found me, my head in my handsThe sheriff he asked me why had I runThen it came to me just what I had doneAnd all for no reason, just one piece of leadI hung my head, I hung my headHere in the courthouse, the whole town is thereI see the judge high up in his chairExplain to the courtroom what went through your mindAnd well ask the jury what verdict they findI said I felt the power of death over lifeI orphaned his children, I widowed his wifeI beg their forgiveness, I wish I was deadI hung my head, I hung my headEarly one morning with time to killI see the gallows up on the hillAnd out in the distance a trick of the brainI see a lone rider crossing the plainHes come to fetch me to see what they doneWell ride together til kingdom comeI pray for gods mercy for soon Ill be deadI hung my head, I hung my head
