I born in the morning, no, I must have been born in the night. I’ve done my wrong and I'll carry my load. And all I own my life.
I wasn't born to be lucky, lord, 'cause luck had no future with me. I've done my wrong and I'll sing, sing, sing my song and beneath the hanging tree.
Bury me down by a river. Let all the town’s people see enemy's dead. Let me lay, lay my head, just put me down and me free.
I wasn't born as a rich man, no. A rich man I never, I could be. I've done my wrong and I'll sing, sing, sing my song and stand beneath the hanging tree.
Bury me down a river, lord, no. Let all the town’s people see, see their enemy's dead. Let me lay, lay, lay my head, just put me down and set me free.
(I want to hear everybody Bury me down by the river (bury me down by the river, oh lord). Let all the towns, let all the towns people their enemy's dead. me lay, let me lay, let me lay my head along, just put me down and set me free (set me free).