I Shot The Sheriff Lyrics - 461 Ocean Boulevard - Eric Clapton

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 trying to track me down 

They say they want to bring me in guilty 

For the killing of the deputy 

For the life of a deputy 

But I said 

I shot the sheriff 

But I swear it was in self defense 

I shot the sheriff 

And they say it is a capital offense 

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Sheriff John Brown always hated me 

For what? I don't know 

But every time that I plant a seed 

He said "Kill it before it grows" 

He said "Kill it before it grows" 

I said 

I shot the sheriff 

But I swear it was in self defense 

I shot the sheriff 

But I swear it was in self defense 

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 

I said 

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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 falls to the well 

One day the bottom will drop out 

Yes, one day the bottom will drop out 

I said 

I shot the sheriff 

But I didn't shoot the deputy 

Oh no, oh no 

I shot the sheriff 

But I did not shoot no deputy 

Oh no