I SHOT THE SHERIFF - BOB MARLEY

I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I DID NOT SHOOT THE DEPUTY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I DID NOT SHOOT THE DEPUTY

ALL AROUND IN MY OLD TOWN
THEY TRYIN 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 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 SAID KILL IT BEFORE IT GROWS
HE SAID  KILL THEM BEFORE THEY GROW AND SO

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 YEA
ALL OF A SUDDEN I SAW SHERIFF JOHN BROWN
CAME IN TO SHOOT ME DOWN
SO I SHOT I SHOT I SHOT HIM DOWN
AND I SAY IF I AM GUILTY I WILL PAY

I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I DID NOT SHOOT THE DEPUTY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I DID NOT SHOOT THE DEPUTY

REFLEXES GOT THE BETTER OF ME

REFLEXES GOT THE BETTER OF ME
AND WHAT IS to be shall be
EVERYDAY THE BUCKET  a go the WELL
ONE  DAY THE BOTTOM  will drop out
ONE  DAY THE BOTTOM will drop out

I I I    I SHOT THE SHERIFF 
BUT I DIDN'T SHOT THE DEPUTY
I I BUT I DIDN'T SHOOT NO DEPUTY