I Shot the Sheriff

I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy no no no All around my home town Said they're tryin' to track me down They say they wanna bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy Said for the life of a deputy But I say oh Lord I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence oh Lord I shot the sheriff oh Lord They're saying it is a capital offence Sheriff John Brown always hated me And for what I dont know nah Every time I plant a seed yeah He said kill it before it grows He said kill them before they grow oh Lord I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence It was I who shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence You wouldn't understand understand understand I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence oh Lord It was I who shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence yeah Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town yes I did And all of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot I shot I shot him down yes I did Lord And if I am guilty I will pay I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy I shot the sheriff But I swear it was a self defence thing ooh Lord I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot no I swear I didn't Lord I shot the sheriff You don't understand you don't understand a word I'm saying hey oh Lord I shot the sheriff I've the liberty to tell me that is a capital offence oh Lord I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot no deputy no no no no I shot the sheriff I shot the sheriff I shot the sheriff