I Hung My Head Lyrics

Lyric discussion by degree7 

Cover art for I Hung My Head lyrics by Sting

The chorus of 'I Hung My head' can be connected to many things.

He's hanging his head in sorrow and shame, his head in his hands, or he's hanging his head in prayer for God's mercy.

But by the end it's clear... he's hanging his head by a rope in the gallows.

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