Southern Sheriff

Well he stood there real tall with his thumbs inside his belt Kinda' late in the day at least that's how it felt Night was still early as he looked me up and down Where you off to old man he said thats the wrong way for town I'm gonna' go meet my nieces a ways down this track Though it's getting late and soon I'll have to head back Ain't nobody livin' down there old man he said you hearin' me But I've been down here before officer and my nieces are waiting for me You callin' me a liar old man well no sir not at all It's just there's been a mistake here some confusion that's all He said there ain't no mix up here you trust me save your feet I couldn't help myself I mentioned I'd been here just last week I couldn't help myself I mentioned I'd been here just last week Well he stiffened his poise and adjusted his shades as they caught the dyin' sun Then he stooped down real close and rested a palm on his gun I smelled coffee on his breath and tobacco as he explained I'm losin' my patience with you old man I won't tell you again There ain't no one livin' down there you see this track is cordoned off And down there is a crime scene now I think I've said enough You people are all the same he said as I took in the situation Was probably one of your own this is a homicide investigation Probably one of your own this is a murder investigation Probably one of your own this is a murder investigation Murder investigation Murder investigation