Lyrics
the rider was dead
My brother s rifle went off in my hand, the rider was dead, i saw a lone rider crossing the plain
I hung my head, the sheriff he asked me why had i run, i borrowed jeb s rifle and sat on the hill
Just one piece of lead, i saw a lone rider crossing the plain Head, he s come to fetch me to see what they done
I hung my head, i hung my head, early one morning with time to kill
Early one morning with time to kill, my head in my hands Head, the horse he kept running
I hung my head, here in the courthouse
And all for no reason, and out in the distance a trick of the brain
i hung my head
just one piece of lead
then it came to me just what i had done
i hung my head
My head in my hands, i see a lone rider crossing the plain Cash, i pray for god s mercy for soon i ll be dead
He s come to fetch me to see what they done, i pray for god s mercy for soon i ll be dead
I drew a bead on him to practice my aim, just one piece of lead My, i saw a lone rider crossing the plain
I hung my head, early one morning with time to kill Head, i see a lone rider crossing the plain
and all for no reason
the rider was dead
i see a lone rider crossing the plain
I wish i was dead, and all for no reason Hung, i pray for god s mercy for soon i ll be dead
The rider was dead, he s come to fetch me to see what they done Hung, i saw a lone rider crossing the plain
I widowed his wife, i hung my head, i saw a lone rider crossing the plain
I drew a bead on him to practice my aim, i see the gallows up on the hill
The rider was dead, the rider was dead, the sheriff he asked me why had i run
The whole town is there, i hung my head
we ll ride together til kingdom come
I wish i was dead, i saw a lone rider crossing the plain
i hung my head
i hung my head
And my brother s rifle went into the stream, and that s where they found me My, then it came to me just what i had done
I set off running to wake from the dream, and all for no reason
i see a lone rider crossing the plain
I set off running to wake from the dream, i hung my head
my head in my hands
I hung my head, i see the judge high up in his chair
I saw a lone rider crossing the plain, the horse he kept running, the whole town is there
and my brother s rifle went into the stream
we ll ride together til kingdom come
I saw a lone rider crossing the plain, early one morning with time to kill
I hung my head, early one morning with time to kill
The horse he kept running, i widowed his wife
My brother s rifle went off in my hand, my brother s rifle went off in my hand, i hung my head
Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind, he s come to fetch me to see what they done
I beg their forgiveness, i hung my head
I hung my head, i orphaned his children My, i hung my head
And out in the distance a trick of the brain, and out in the distance a trick of the brain
I see the gallows up on the hill, i said i felt the power of death over life, just one piece of lead
The rider was dead, i hung my head, the sheriff he asked me why had i run
I hung my head, and my brother s rifle went into the stream, i hung my head
I wish i was dead, i borrowed jeb s rifle and sat on the hill
i see the gallows up on the hill
The whole town is there, the sheriff he asked me why had i run
I see the gallows up on the hill, i pray for god s mercy for soon i ll be dead, he s come to fetch me to see what they done
I see the gallows up on the hill, i set off running to wake from the dream
the rider was dead
