Dead or Alive - Arlo Guthrie

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

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

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)