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 Bread 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



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