I Hung My Head Lyrics

I Hung My Head - Blue Highway
Blue Highway
I Hung My Head (1999)
(Sting)
From: "Blue Highway"
Early one morning with time to kill
I borrowed a 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, it kept running the rider was dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I set off running to wake from my dream
My brother's rifle went into the stream
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 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 court house the whole town was there
I see the judge high up in his chair
"Explain to the court room what went through 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 beg their forgiveness, I wish I were dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
Early one morning with time to kill
I see the gallows high up on a 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've done
And we'll ride together to kingdom come
I prayed for god's mercy for soon I'll be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head
(repeat and fade)