I Hung My Head Lyrics - The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash

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 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 sheen 

i kept on running 

into the south lands 

that's where they found me 

my head in my hands 

The 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 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 on in your mind 

and we'll ask the jury 

what verdict they find 

I felt the power 

of death and 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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