Hung My Head Lyrics - Sting

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 

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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 

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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