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Artist/Band: Johnny Cash
Lyrics for Song: I Hung My Head
Lyrics for Album: Man Comes Around [2006]



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


Album Lyrics: Man Comes Around [2006]


Johnny Cash
"Man Comes Around [2006]"


1. Hurt
2. Bridge Over Troubled Water
3. I Hung My Head
4. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
5. Personal Jesus
6. Desperado
7. Tear Stained Letter
8. Streets Of Laredo
9. Big Iron