Well, the new sheriff wrote me a letter
Yes, the new sheriff wrote me a letter
Come up and see me, dead or alive

Come up and see me, dead or alive

CHORUS 1:

Dead or alive, if s a hard road
It's a hard road, dead or alive


Well, he even sent me my picture
Yes, he even sent me my picture
How do I look, boys, dead or alive?

How do I look, boys, dead or alive? (Chorus I)

Well, he said he would pay expenses

Yes, he said he would pay expenses
Dead or alive, no thanks!
New sheriff, I'm a poor boy


CHORUS 2:
If s a hard road, dead or alive

Dead or alive, if s a hard road

Well, he said he would feed and do the me

Yes, he said he would feed and do the me
Dead or alive, no thanks!
New sheriff, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2)


Well, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff
Yes, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff

Dead or alive, no thanks!
New sheriff, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2)


I don't like your hard rock hotel
I don't like your hard rock hotel
Dead or alive, new sheriff

No thanks, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2)

I gotta go down and see my little sweet thing f

Gonna go down and see my little sweet thing
Dead or alive, yes, Lord!
No thanks, new sheriff (Chorus 2)