Lyrics:

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 Of 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 And 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 Peace 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 Through You Mind
and We'll Ask The Jury
what Verdict They Find

i Felt The Power
of Death Over 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