Song I Shot the Sheriff Lyrics

Freedom came my way one day and I started out of town yeah. Each and every day is the same fucking story.

Meaning To Bob Marley S I Shot The Sheriff Song I Shot The Sheriff Songs Bob Marley

1-I shot the sheriff.

. I say I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self defense. Marley within the context of the song finds it prudent even necessary to shoot the sheriff. For the life of a deputy.

I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self defense I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self defense Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town All of a sudden I see Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot I shot him down And I said I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff But I didnt shoot the deputy. All around in my home town. 6 2020 309 pm EDT.

I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy. I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defence. I shot the sheriff But I say But I didnt shoot no deputy.

Theyre trying to track me down. I said I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self defense Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town yeah. All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down.

So I shot I shot I shot him down and I say if I am guilty I will pay. I would like to clear up what the song is about because the way it is currently thought to be doesnt make sense and Ill explain why. I say I shot the sherriff oh Lord.

In a moment of quiet pause however he refuses to give in to his baser instincts and refrains from shooting the deputy. All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown aiming to shoot me down. Bob Marley and the Wailers 1973 classic I Shot the Sheriff seems plenty straightforward.

If I am guilty I will pay. Lyrics to the songs performed by I Shot The Sheriff. So to start the first and last chorus of this song states that the story teller has shot the sheriff but has not shot the deputy.

I shot the sheriff I did But I didnt shoot no deputy oh oh oh ooh Reflexes had got the better of me And what is to be must be Everyday the bucket a-go a well One day the bottom a-go drop out One day the bottom a-go drop out I say I I I I shot the sheriff Lord I didnt shot the deputy no I I shot the sheriff. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy All around in my home town Theyre trying to track me down They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy but I say I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff and they say it is a capital offense Sheriff John Brown always. Marley supposedly substituted the word doctor with sheriff.

I shot the sheriff the sheriff. I Shot the Sheriff is a song performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. I keep asking myself why I hold on too tight.

If I am guilty I will pay. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy. I had to shoot the sheriff it was justifiable he mistaked me for somebody who was liable for all tha many murders la and war fields we keep makin war shields streets keep souls young brothers loose control I seem to maintain through this watch where ya kick it theyll put you in a twist.

And they say it. All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot I shot I shot him down And I say if I am guilty I will pay. I shot the sheriff but I say But I didnt shoot no deputy.

Ooh ooh ooh yeah. I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence. In 2012 Marleys former girlfriend Esther Anderson claimed that the lyrics Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what I dont know Every time I plant a seed He said Kill it before it grow are actually about Marley being very opposed to her use of birth control pills.

All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot - I shot - I shot him down and I say. Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town yeah. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy All around in my home town Theyre trying to track me down They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy but I say I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff and they say it is a capital offense Sheriff John Brown always.

I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence. One too many times. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy All around in my home town Theyre trying to track me down They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy but I say I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff and they say it is a capital offense Sheriff John Brown always.

All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot I shot I shot him down and I say. The song I Shot The Sheriff by Eric Clapton with onscreen lyricsIf you would like me to make a video for your favorite song please contact me via my Faceb. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy All around in my home town Theyre trying to track me down.

For the killing of a deputy. Stevie from Weehawken Nj Theres a great video on youtube of an 11 minute version of I shot the sheriff. I Shot the Sheriff Lyrics.

In the songs lyrics the narrator kills a local sheriff after claiming the sheriff tried shooting him. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy. I shot the sheriff But I say But I didnt shoot no deputy.

Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town. All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot - I shot - I shot him down and I say. I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy Every time I plant a seed he says kill it before it grows Ive always taken that as very violent and hateful.

I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy. Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town yeah. I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self defense Ooh ooh ooh Where was the deputy.

However he is falsely accused of shooting and killing the deputy sheriff of his area an accusation which he vehemently denies. Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town yeah. I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defense.

I shot the sheriff But I say But I didnt shoot no deputy. By Tom Meisfjord Aug. I Shot The Sheriff.

They say they want to bring me in guilty. I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self-defense. If I am guilty I will pay.

According to Marley in writing the song he wanted to use the phrase I. But I swear it was in self-defense oh no. So I shot I shot him down.

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