I Shot The Sheriff-The Academy Allstars

[ti:I Shot The Sheriff] [ar:The Academy Allstars] [al:Hot 100 Number Ones Of 1974] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Shot The Sheriff - The Academy Allstars [00:02.24]I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy [00:07.43] [00:12.90]I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy [00:24.01]All around in my home town [00:29.17]They're trying to track me down [00:33.39]They say they want to bring me in guilty [00:38.41]For the killing of a deputy [00:43.33]For the life of a deputy [00:47.76]But I say [00:55.32]I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defence [01:01.49] [01:05.84]I shot the sheriff and they say it is a capital offence [01:16.86]Sheriff John Brown always hated me [01:21.99]For what I don't know [01:27.36]Every time that I plant a seed [01:32.05]He said 'Kill it before it grows' [01:36.92]He said 'Kill it before it grows' [01:40.39]But I say [01:48.87]I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defence [01:59.28]I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defence [02:10.47]Freedom came my way one day [02:15.90]And I started out of town [02:20.81]All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown [02:25.64]Aiming to shoot me down [02:30.11]So I shot I shot him down [02:35.57]I say [02:45.16]I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy [02:50.37] [02:55.57]I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy [03:06.98]Reflexes got the better of me [03:11.45]And what is to be must be [03:16.68]Every day the bucket goes to well [03:21.65]But one day the bottom wuill drop out [03:26.47]Yes one day the bottom will drop out [03:31.51]But I say [03:38.67]I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy [03:49.22]I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy