The Sheriff

If I could say what I really want

I would take out my gun and make you a stump

But I gave up those ways I put my guns away

I still get nervous when I go to a bank

I was an outlaw in my past life

Gave up those ways and I took me a wife

Got a job fixing things down at the county jail

I see the sheriff a refugee from hell

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He was my partner in another life

White collar thief he stole from me

We’d take money from folks down at the border

I was guilty lord he was law and order

We worked the border down in 69

Letting people in as long as they had a dime

I went onto bigger and better things

Robbing banks and even robbing names

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I can’t complain my wife and I do well

Got two kids we drink water from that well

But years ago come back I see

The sheriff and he winks back at me

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Words and Music by Joseph Woodson

C2005 JoSongs c2005 Millwright Recordings

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