words and music by Woody Guthrie
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Well, the new sheriff wrote me a letter
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Yes, the new sheriff wrote me a letter
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Come up and see me, dead or alive
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Come up and see me, dead or alive
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CHORUS 1:
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Dead or alive, if s a hard road
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It's a hard road, dead or alive
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Well, he even sent me my picture
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Yes, he even sent me my picture
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How do I look, boys, dead or alive?
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How do I look, boys, dead or alive? (Chorus I)
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Well, he said he would pay expenses
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Yes, he said he would pay expenses
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Dead or alive, no thanks!
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New sheriff, I'm a poor boy
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CHORUS 2:
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If s a hard road, dead or alive
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Dead or alive, if s a hard road
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Well, he said he would feed and do the me
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Yes, he said he would feed and do the me
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Dead or alive, no thanks!
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New sheriff, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2)
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Well, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff
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Yes, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff
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Dead or alive, no thanks!
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New sheriff, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2)
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I don't like your hard rock hotel
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I don't like your hard rock hotel
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Dead or alive, new sheriff
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No thanks, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2)
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I gotta go down and see my little sweet thing f
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Gonna go down and see my little sweet thing
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Dead or alive, yes, Lord!
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No thanks, new sheriff (Chorus 2)
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Dead or Alive
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| Arlo Guthrie |
