Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song I Hung My Head, artist - Sting. Album song 25 Years, in the genre Поп
Date of issue: 31.12.2010
Record label: An A&M Records Release;
Song language: English
I Hung My Head |
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 |
A 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 |
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 |
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 |