Song Lyrics
and my brother s rifle went into the stream
I see a lone rider crossing the plain, here in the courthouse Head, i borrowed jeb s rifle and sat on the hill
And that s where they found me, i said i felt the power of death over life
explain to the courtroom what went through your mind
I hung my head, i kept on running into the salt lands
Early one morning with time to kill, we ll ride together til kingdom come, then it came to me just what i had done
Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind, i hung my head, and my brother s rifle went into the stream
I borrowed jeb s rifle and sat on the hill, the horse he kept running, early one morning with time to kill
Early one morning with time to kill, the horse he kept running, i beg their forgiveness
I hung my head, i hung my head
Then it came to me just what i had done, i drew a bead on him to practice my aim
A shot rang out across the land, my brother s rifle went off in my hand
I hung my head, and all for no reason
And out in the distance a trick of the brain, i hung my head
I hung my head, i beg their forgiveness Hung, i wish i was dead
I hung my head, i hung my head, just one piece of lead
A shot rang out across the land, here in the courthouse
i drew a bead on him to practice my aim
Then it came to me just what i had done, and all for no reason
The sheriff he asked me why had i run, i hung my head, i hung my head
My brother s rifle went off in my hand, i hung my head
and that s where they found me