Sting - I Hung My Head Lyrics

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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 bead on him 
to practice my aim 
my brother's rifle 
went off in my hand 
the 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 
my brother's rifle 
went into the sheen 
i kept on running 
into the south 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 dad 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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lyrics submitted by kt
lyrics corrected by doncalifornia, Jim on 20-11-2005