| Well, the new sheriff wrote me a letter
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| Yes, the new sheriff wrote me a letter
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| Come up and see me, dead or alive
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| Come up and see me, dead or alive
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| Dead or alive, if s a hard road
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| It’s a hard road, dead or alive
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| Well, he even sent me my picture
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| Yes, he even sent me my picture
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| How do I look, boys, dead or alive?
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| How do I look, boys, dead or alive? |
| (Chorus I)
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| Well, he said he would pay expenses
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| Yes, he said he would pay expenses
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| Dead or alive, no thanks!
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| New sheriff, I’m a poor boy
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| If s a hard road, dead or alive
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| Dead or alive, if s a hard road
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| Well, he said he would feed and do the me
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| Yes, he said he would feed and do the me
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| Dead or alive, no thanks!
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| New sheriff, I’m a poor boy (Chorus 2)
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| Well, I’m sorry but I can’t come, sheriff
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| Yes, I’m sorry but I can’t come, sheriff
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| Dead or alive, no thanks!
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| New sheriff, I’m a poor boy (Chorus 2)
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| I don’t like your hard rock hotel
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| I don’t like your hard rock hotel
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| Dead or alive, new sheriff
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| No thanks, I’m a poor boy (Chorus 2)
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| I gotta go down and see my little sweet thing f
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| Gonna go down and see my little sweet thing
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| Dead or alive, yes, Lord!
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| No thanks, new sheriff (Chorus 2) |