High Sheriff Of Calhoun Parrish-Tony Joe White

[ti:High Sheriff Of Calhoun Parrish] [ar:Tony Joe White] [al:The Best Of Tony Joe White Featuring "Polk Salad Annie"] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]High Sheriff Of Calhoun Parrish - Tony Joe White [00:11.10]It was said of the sheriff to Calhoun Parish [00:14.42] [00:16.18]Not to ever touch his daughter Emily [00:19.32] [00:21.31]For to look at her with lustful eyes was certain [00:25.41] [00:27.38]To get you a time in the penitentiary [00:30.06] [00:35.11]It was true she was quite voluptuous [00:38.80] [00:40.38]And it was true she had eyes for me [00:43.93] [00:45.78]Then one night at a dance she walked up to me [00:49.93] [00:51.65]And ask me would I meet her down by the creek [00:54.76] [01:02.09]As I listened to her dangerous proposal [01:05.78] [01:07.99]I thought about the high sheriff catching me [01:10.99] [01:13.15]As I shook my head and quietly left the party [01:16.47] [01:18.73]I heard her laugh and say [01:21.02]"You'll be sorry" [01:22.33] [01:29.32]Then there came upon my door a loud disturbance [01:32.73] [01:34.98]I opened it to the sheriff and his deputy [01:37.80] [01:39.79]He said "Son did you molest my daughter " [01:43.45] [01:45.02]I said "Sheriff [01:46.30]I do not know of what you speak" [01:48.63] [01:53.66]Then he grabbed me roughly by the collar [01:56.80] [01:58.85]And he flung me sprawling out into the street [02:02.09] [02:03.96]There were days in the jail with claustrophobia [02:08.27] [02:09.92]And all on account of that wench Emily [02:13.15] [02:17.63]Well I finally worked a bar loose from the window [02:21.35] [02:23.43]And made my way into the woods of Calhoun [02:26.91] [02:28.55]Late that night I came upon a cabin [02:32.26] [02:33.88]It was the home of Harham Cross a friend I knew [02:37.86] [02:42.47]Would you all mind if I sat down at your table [02:45.83] [02:47.79]'Cause it's been a while since I've had time to eat [02:51.27] [02:53.63]And I'll pay y'all back when I'm able [02:57.02] [02:58.63]But right now the high sheriff is after me [03:02.22] [03:38.60]You see [03:39.19] [03:42.17]Ooh