Sheriff Sam - Red Simpson

I’s havin' a drink on Saturday night

Big Joe Hooker tried to start a fight

Now Joe was drunk and he was tough to beat

Stood six foot five in his stockin' feet

Joe laughed out loud and pulled a knife

He told everyone he’s gonna take my life

He’s too big to fight so I turn and ran

And I bumped right into sheriff Sam

Sheriff told Joe to go on home

Sober up and leave the bottle alone

But big Joe laughed he was a mean mean man

And I started to pray for sheriff Sam

Now ole Sam’s hair was gettin' gray

And I begged the sheriff to turn away

But he just looked at me with an easy grin

Said he was sheriff and he’d run Joe in

Well Hooker made a swing with that deadly knife

But Sam he just stepped aside

And Hooker hit the floor and there he stayed

Cause Sam hit him with a blow that shook the whole place

When it was all over I could hardly believe

That it was big Joe down there on his knees

Cause I thought Joe was a mighty rough man

But he don’t hold a candle to sheriff Sam

Now ole Sam’s been our sheriff for thirty years

I’m his deputy now and mighty glad he’s here

When he needs some help well I give him a hand

But they don’t make 'em anymore like sheriff Sam