I SHOT THE SHERIFF
By Bob Marley
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT THE DEPUTY,
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT NO DEPUTY,
ALL AROUND TO MY HOMETOWN,
THEY’RE TRYING TO TRACK ME DOWN,
THEY SAY THEY WANT TO BRING ME IN GUILTY,
FOR THE KILLING OF A DEPUTY,
FOR THE LIFE OF A DEPUTY,
BUT I SAY:
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I SWEAR IT WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE,
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
AND THEY SAY IT IS A CAPITAL OFFENSE,
SHERIFF JOHN BROWN ALWAYS HATED ME,
FOR WHAT I DON’T KNOW,
EV’RY TIME THAT I PLANT A SEED,
HE SAID KILL IT BEFORE IT GROW,
HE SAID KILL IT BEFORE IT GROW,
BUT I SAY:
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I SWEAR IT WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE,
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
AND THEY SAY IT IS A CAPITAL OFFENSE,
FREEDOM CAME MY WAY ONE DAY
AND I STARTED OUT OF TOWN,
ALL OF A SUDDEN, I SEE SHERIFF JOHN BROWN,
AIMING TO SHOOT ME DOWN,
SO I SHOT, I SHOT HIM DOWN,
BUT I SAY:
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT THE DEPUTY,
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT NO DEPUTY,
REFLEXES GOT THE BETTER OF ME,
AND WHAT IS TO BE MUST BE,
EV’RY DAY THE BUCKET GOES TO THE WELL,
ONE DAY THE BOTTOM WILL DROP OUT,
YES, ONE DAY THE BOTTOM WILL DROP OUT,
BUT I SAY:
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT THE DEPUTY,
I SHOT THE SHERIFF,
BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT NO DEPUTY,
Drop me an "E" any time.
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