I Shot the Sheriff

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the de-p-uty.
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the de-pu-ty..
All a - round in my home town they're
try in to track me down they
say they want to bring me in gui - lty for the
kill - ing of a dep-pu - -ty for the
life of a dep - u -ty but I say
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offence
Sheriff John Brown always hated me For
what I don't know
Every time I plant a seed He say
kill it before it grow He say
kill it before it grow -- but I say
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence
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 swear it was in self defence
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence
Reflexes got the better of me And
what is to be must be
Every day the bucket goes to the well But
one day the bottom will drop out Yes
one day the bottom will drop out -- but I say
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence