Lyrics I Shot The Sheriff - Edited Version - The Wailers
I
shot
the
sheriff
But
I
didn't
shoot
no
deputy
Oh
no,
oh!
I
shot
the
sheriff
But
I
didn't
shoot
no
deputy
Ooh,
ooh,
ooh
Yeah!
All
around
in
my
home
town
They're
tryin'
to
track
me
down,
yeah
They
say
they
want
to
bring
me
in
guilty
For
the
killing
of
a
deputy
For
the
life
of
a
deputy
But
I
say
Oh,
no,
no,
oh!
(I
shot
the
sheriff)
The
sheriff
(But
I
swear
it
was
in
self
defense)
Oh,
no!
(Ooh,
ooh,
ooh)
Yeah!
I
say
I
shot
the
sheriff,
oh
Lord!
(And
they
say
it
is
a
capital
offense)
Oh
no
Yeah!
(Ooh,
ooh,
ooh)
Yeah!
Yeah,
the
sheriff
John
Brown
always
hated
me
For
what,
I
don't
know
Every
time
I
plant
a
seed
He
said
kill
it
before
it
grow
He
said
kill
them
before
they
grow
And
so
And
so
Read
it
in
the
news:
(I
shot
the
sheriff)
Oh,
Lord!
(But
I
swear
it
was
in
self
defense)
Where
was
the
deputy?
(Ooh,
ooh,
ooh)
I
say,
I
shot
the
sheriff
But
I
swear
it
was
in
self
defense,
yeah!
(Ooh)
Freedom
came
my
way
one
day
And
I
started
out
of
town,
yeah
All
of
a
sudden
I
saw
sheriff
John
Brown
Aiming
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
say
(But
I
didn't
shoot
no
deputy)
I
didn't
shoot
no
deputy
(Oh
no,
oh)
(I
shot
the
sheriff)
I
did!
(But
I
didn't
shoot
no
deputy)
Oh!
(Ooh,
ooh,
ooh)
Yeah
Reflexes
had
the
better
of
me
And
what
is
to
be
must
be
Every
day
the
bucket
a-go
a
well
One
day
the
bottom
a-go
drop
out
One
day
the
bottom
a-go
drop
out
I
say
I,
I,
I,
I,
shot
the
sheriff
Lord,
I
didn't
shot
the
deputy,
no!
Yeah
I,
I
(Shot
the
sheriff)
But
I
didn't
shoot
no
deputy,
yeah!
So,
yeah!
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5 Concrete Jungle
6 I Shot The Sheriff - Edited Version
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12 Jamming
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15 Three Little Birds
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