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Hung My Head

Early one morning

With time to kill

I borrowed Jebb's rifle

And sat on a hill

I saw a lone rider

Crossing the plain

I drew a bead on him

To practice my aimMy 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 headI set off running

To wake from the dream

My brother's rifle

Went into the sheen

I kept on running

Into the south lands

That's where they found me

My head in my handsThe sheriff he asked me

Why had I run

And then it come to me

Just what I had done

And all for no reason

Just one piece of lead

I hung my head

I hung my headHere in the court house

The whole town was there

I see the judge

High up in the chair

Explain to the court room

What went through your mind

And we'll ask the jury

What verdict they findI felt the power

Of death over life

I orphaned his children

I widowed his wife

I begged their forgiveness

I wish I was dead

I hung my head

I hung my head

I hung my head

I hung my headEarly one morning

With time to kill

I see the gallows

Up on a hill

And out in the distance

A trick of the brain

I see a lone rider

Crossing the plainAnd he'd come to fetch me

To see what they'd done

And we'll ride together

To kingdom come

I prayed for God's mercy

'Cause soon I'd be dead

I hung my head

I hung my headI hung my head

I hung my head

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