Sheriff John just wandered into town for a cripple and a thief A black man and a woman and a lonesome guy me Just trying to the stakes so we can be free
The dust balls were blowing, the sun it the ground Where could a crime like ever be found? Good people of the town said to sheriff John Go and shoot those invalids down
But I said, "Sheriff no don't you be It could to you now"
"What exactly they done?", said sheriff John Brown "For me to shoot poor old bastards down Then out stepped the preacher his hand upon his heart you see that I've been chosen by God"
And I tell you this for nothing, "That crowd no good" They're standing out just like a sore "But yes I do agree", the lawyer on the left I'd kill them now if it up to me
But I said, "Sheriff no you be cruel It could to you now"
Out the wilderness the sheriff he did ride Heading for the river bridge the laws you abide Two hours became three, I he would come for me The day grew long and I began to
John Brown's face appeared from behind the "Boys and girls what 'cha doing, be so free The of the town talk disapprovingly want to take you in, that's not up to me"
I said, "Sheriff no don't you be It could to you now"
But guilt and doubt they cloud his He thought,' What exactly is the He even know what it stood for And who the cost for all that is lost?
Seems to me an And who says whats and who says what's wrong? Who It sure ain't me And out stepped the woman saying, "We mean you no Come closer and I will read palm"
But I said, "Sheriff no you be cruel It could to you now"
That night he left a long road came without a rest Knowingly he questioned the lawyer on the Bet you've gone and set sinners free "Well yes", replied the sheriff, "They nothing wrong"
"My God, why you people see?" And the preacher him down and his head it hit the ground The last you'll ever see of poor John And the moral of this tale it is it is plain People always need someone to
But I said, "Sheriff no you be cruel It happen to you now"
But I said, "Sheriff no don't you be It happen to you now"