Emerson, Lake Palmer The Sheriff ( Official Audio)

Visit our Online Store: Lyrics: Big kid Josie rode away In the sunset covered sky A lynching mob had strung his friend up Right before his eyes He didn t know what they d both done He sure as hell would end up one A hot tin notch on the sheriff s gun If he didn t move on Get out of here The sheriff followed Josie s trail From Kansas in the West He said he d put a bullet right Through poor old Josie s chest But Josie wasn t like the rest He don t like bullet holes in his vest In fact he d do his very best Don t want any arrest Don t want to be the guest of the sheriff The nights got so damned cold He couldn t stand the pace He looked again for sheriff s men But couldn t see the chase Josie found a nice warm place But then the sheriff solved the case Poked at gun at Josie s face And said lookie here Sheriff rode him into to br, br,