I SHOT THE SHERIFF
BUT I DID NOT
SHOOT THE DEPUTY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
BUT I DIDN'T
SHOOT THE DEPUTY
ALL AROUND
IN MY HOMETOWN
THEY'RE TRYIN'
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-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
AND EVERY TIME
THAT I PLANT A SEED
HE SAID, KILL IT
BEFORE IT GROWS
HE SAID, KILL IT
BEFORE IT GROWS
I'D 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, YEAH
ALL OF A SUDDEN
I SEE SHERIFF JOHN BROWN
AIMIN' TO SHOOT ME DOWN
SO, I SHOT
I SHOT HIM DOWN
AND I SAY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
BUT I DID NOT
SHOOT THE DEPUTY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
BUT I DIDN'T
SHOOT THE DEPUTY
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 DIDN'T SHOOT
THE DEPUTY, OH NO
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
BUT I DID NOT SHOOT
NO DEPUTY, OH NO