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I Hung My Head
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Artist: Sting
Album: Symphonicities (2010)

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
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.

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 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 till kingdom come
I pray for god's mercy for soon I'll be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head.

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