STING - Hung My Head lyrics

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Early one morning with time to kill<br>I borrowed jeb's rifle and sat on the hill<br>I saw a lone rider crossing the plain<br>I drew a bread on him to practice my aim<br>My brother's rifle went off in my hand<br>A shot rang out across the land<br>The horse he kept running, the rider was dead<br>I hung my head, I hung my head<br><br>I set off running to wake from the dream<br>And my brother's rifle went into the stream<br>I kept on running into the salt lands<br>And that's where they found me, my head in my hands<br>The sheriff he asked me why had I run<br>Then it came to me just what I had done<br>And all for no reason, just one piece of lead<br>I hung my head, I hung my head<br><br>Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there<br>I see the judge high up in his chair<br>Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind<br>And we'll ask the jury what verdict they find<br>I said I felt the power of death over life<br>I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife<br>I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead<br>I hung my head, I hung my head<br><br>Early one morning with time to kill<br>I see the gallows up on the hill<br>And out in the distance a trick of the brain<br>I see a lone rider crossing the plain<br>He's come to fetch me to see what they done<br>We'll ride together til kingdom come<br>I pray for god's mercy for soon I'll be dead<br>I hung my head, I hung my head