Early one morning 一天清晨

With time to kill 随着时间的推移杀

I borrowed Jebb's rifle 我借了杰布的步枪

And sat on a hill 坐在一个小山

I saw a lone rider 我看到了一个孤独的骑手

Crossing the plain 渡平原

I drew a bead on him 我画了一个圈对他

To practice my aim 练习我的目标

   

My brother's rifle 我弟弟的枪

Went of in my hand 去的我的手

A shot rang out 响了一枪

Across the land 全国的土地

The horse, he kept running 马，他不停地奔跑

The rider was dead 骑车人已经死了

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

   

I set off running 我设置了运行

To wake from the dream 从梦中醒来

My brother's rifle 我弟弟的枪

Went into the sheen 走进光泽

I kept on running 我一直在跑

Into the south lands 成南地

That's where they found me 这就是他们找到我

My head and my hands 我的头，我的手

   

The sheriff he asked me 警长，他问我

Why had I run 为什么我有运行

And then it came to me 然后来找我

Just what I had done 只是我做了什么

And all for no reason 而所有没有理由

Just one peace of lead 铅只是一个和平

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

   

Here in the court house 在这里，在法庭上的房子

The whole town was there 全镇在那里

I see the judge 我看到了法官

High up in the chair 在高高的椅子

Explain to the court room 向法院说明房

What went through you mind 通过你脑子里有什么

And we'll ask the jury 我们会问陪审团

What verdict they find 什么判决他们发现

   

I felt the power 我觉得动力

Of death over life 死过生活

I orphaned his children í孤立他的孩子

I widowed his wife í丧偶的妻子

I begged their forgiveness 我请求他们的宽恕

I wish I was dead 我希望我已经死了

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

   

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

   

Early one morning 一天清晨

With time to kill 随着时间的推移杀

I see the gallows 我看到绞刑架

Up on a hill 的山坡上

And out in the distance 和在该距离

A trick of the brain 大脑的绝招

I see a lone rider 我看到一个孤独的骑手

Crossing the plain 渡平原

   

And he'd come to fetch me 他会来接我

To see what they'd done 看看他们会做什么

And we'd ride together 我们会一起骑

To kingdom come 以国降临

I prayed for god's mercy 我祈祷上帝的怜悯

For soon I'd be dead 对于不久我会死

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

   

I hung my head 我挂上我的头

I hung my head 我挂上我的头