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JOHNNY CASH lyrics : "I 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 aim


My brother's rifle
Went of 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
My brother's rifle

Went into the sheen
I kept on running
Into the south lands

That's where they found me
My head and my hands


The sheriff he asked me
Why had I run
And then it came to me

Just what I had done
And all for no reason
Just one peace of lead

I hung my head
I hung my head


Here 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 you mind

And we'll ask the jury
What verdict they find


I 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 head


Early 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 plain


And he'd come to fetch me
To see what they'd done
And we'd ride together

To kingdom come
I prayed for god's mercy
For soon I'd be dead

I hung my head
I hung my head


I hung my head
I hung my head

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