I shot the sheriffBut I did not shoot the deputyI shot the sheriffBut I didn't shoot the deputy
All around in my hometownThey're trying to track me downThey say they want to bring me in guiltyFor the killing of the deputyFor the life of a deputyBut I said
I shot the sheriffBut I swear it was in self defenseI shot the sheriffAnd they say it is a capital offense
Sheriff John Brown always hated meFor what? I don't knowAnd every time that I plant a seedHe said "Kill it before it grows"He said "Kill it before it grows"I said
I shot the sheriffBut I swear it was in self defenseI shot the sheriffBut I swear it was in self defense
Freedom came my way one dayAnd I started out of townAll of a sudden I see Sheriff John BrownAiming to shoot me downSo I shot, I shot him downAnd I said
I shot the sheriffBut I did not shoot the deputyI shot the sheriffBut I didn't shoot the deputy
Reflexes got the better of meAnd what is to be must beEvery day the bucket falls to the wellBut one day the bottom will drop outYes, one day the bottom will drop outI said
I shot the sheriffBut I didn't shoot the deputyOh noI shot the sheriffBut I did not shoot no deputyOh no