I Hung My Head

Early one morning
一天早上
with time to kill
我無事可做
I borrowed Jeb's rifle
借來了Jeb的步槍
and sat on the hill
坐在山上
I saw a lone rider
我看到一位孤獨的騎手
crossing the plain
正在穿越平原
I drew a bead on him
於是我朝他開了一槍
to practice my aim
來練習打靶
My brother's rifle
我兄弟的步槍
went off in my hand
在我手中作響
A shot rang out
子彈飛出槍膛
across the land
飛過平原
The horse he kept running
馬兒依舊在奔跑
the rider was dead
而那位騎手已經死了
I hung my head
我低下了頭
I hung my head
我低下了頭
I set off running
我開始逃跑
to wake from the dream
試圖從夢中醒來
And my brother's rifle
我兄弟的步槍
went into the stream
被我扔進了小溪
I kept on running
我繼續奔跑
into the salt lands
跑進了鹽鹼地
And that's where they found me
他們就是在那裡找到了我
my head in my hands
正抱頭沉思
The sheriff he asked me
治安官問我
'Why had I run'
為什麼要跑
Then it came to me
這使我又回想起
just what I had done
我剛才做了什麼
And all for no reason
沒有什麼特別的原因
just one piece of lead
只是一點提示
I hung my head
我低下了頭
I hung my head
我低下了頭
Here in the courthouse
在法庭上
the whole town is there
整個小鎮的人都來了
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
“解釋給在場的人
what went through your mind
你當時在想什麼
And we'll ask the jury
然後陪審團
what verdict they find'
會做出判決”
I said 'I felt the power
我說“我感受到
of death over life
死亡的力量
I orphaned his children
我使他的孩子成為孤兒
I widowed his wife
我使他的妻子成為寡婦
I beg their forgiveness
我請求他們的原諒
I wish I was dead'
我希望死的人是我”
I hung my head
我低下了頭
I hung my head
我低下了頭
Early one morning
一天早上
with time to kill
我靜待死亡
I see the gallows
我看到絞刑架
up on the hill
豎立在山上
And out in the distance
在遠處
a trick of the brain
像是腦中的幻象
I see a lone rider
我看到那位孤獨的騎手
crossing the plain
正在穿越平原
He's come to fetch me
他來帶我走
to see what they done
去看看他們會做什麼
We'll ride together
然後我們將一起
til Kingdom come
去往另一個國度
I pray for God's mercy
我祈求上帝寬恕
for soon I'll be dead
因為我已是將死之人
I hung my head
我低下了頭
I hung my head
我低下了頭