I Hung My Head

Early one morning
一天早上
with time to kill
我无事可做
I borrowed Jeb's rifle
借来了Jeb的步枪
and sat on the hill
坐在山上
I saw a lone rider
我看到一位孤独的骑手
crossing the plain
正在穿越平原
I drew a bead on him
于是我朝他开了一枪
to practice my aim
来练习打靶
My brother's rifle
我兄弟的步枪
went off in my hand
在我手中作响
A shot rang out
子弹飞出枪膛
across the land
飞过平原
The horse he kept running
马儿依旧在奔跑
the rider was dead
而那位骑手已经死了
I hung my head
我低下了头
I hung my head
我低下了头
I set off running
我开始逃跑
to wake from the dream
试图从梦中醒来
And my brother's rifle
我兄弟的步枪
went into the stream
被我扔进了小溪
I kept on running
我继续奔跑
into the salt lands
跑进了盐碱地
And that's where they found me
他们就是在那里找到了我
my head in my hands
正抱头沉思
The sheriff he asked me
治安官问我
"Why had I run"
为什么要跑
Then it came to me
这使我又回想起
just what I had done
我刚才做了什么
And all for no reason
没有什么特别的原因
just one piece of lead
只是一点提示
I hung my head
我低下了头
I hung my head
我低下了头
Here in the courthouse
在法庭上
the whole town is there
整个小镇的人都来了
I see the judge
我看到法官
high up in his chair
高坐在椅子之上
"Explain to the courtroom
“解释给在场的人
what went through your mind
你当时在想什么
And we'll ask the jury
然后陪审团
what verdict they find"
会做出判决”
I said "I felt the power
我说“我感受到
of death over life
死亡的力量
I orphaned his children
我使他的孩子成为孤儿
I widowed his wife
我使他的妻子成为寡妇
I beg their forgiveness
我请求他们的原谅
I wish I was dead"
我希望死的人是我”
I hung my head
我低下了头
I hung my head
我低下了头
Early one morning
一天早上
with time to kill
我静待死亡
I see the gallows
我看到绞刑架
up on the hill
竖立在山上
And out in the distance
在远处
a trick of the brain
像是脑中的幻象
I see a lone rider
我看到那位孤独的骑手
crossing the plain
正在穿越平原
He's come to fetch me
他来带我走
to see what they done
去看看他们会做什么
We'll ride together
然后我们将一起
til Kingdom come
去往另一个国度
I pray for God's mercy
我祈求上帝宽恕
for soon I'll be dead
因为我已是将死之人
I hung my head
我低下了头
I hung my head
我低下了头