I Hung My Head Songtext

von Johnny Cash

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"I Hung My Head" von Johnny Cash ist eine tragische Geschichte, die in Liedform erzählt wird. Das Lied handelt von einem...

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 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 stream
I kept on running into the south lands
And 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 courthouse, the whole town was 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 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
And he come to fetch me to see what they done
And we'll ride together till Kingdom come
I pray for God's mercy cause soon I'll be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head

I hung my head, I hung my head