Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff Lyrics






(I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh!
I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh.)
Yeah! All around in my home town,
They're tryin' 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:

Oh, now, now. Oh!
(I shot the sheriff.) - the sheriff.
(But I swear it was in selfdefence.)
Oh, no! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah!
I say: I shot the sheriff - Oh, Lord! -
(And they say it is a capital offence.)
Yeah! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah!

Sheriff John Brown always hated me,
For what, I don't know:
Every time I plant a seed,
He said kill it before it grow -
He said kill them before they grow.
And so:

Read it in the news:
(I shot the sheriff.) Oh, Lord!
(But I swear it was in self-defence.)
Where was the deputy? (Oo-oo-oh)
I say: I shot the sheriff,
But I swear it was in selfdefence. (Oo-oh) Yeah!

Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town, yeah!
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 didn't shoot no deputy),
I didn't shoot no deputy (oh, no-oh), oh no!
(I shot the sheriff.) I did!
But I didn't shoot no deputy. Oh! (Oo-oo-ooh)

Reflexes had got the better of me
And what is to be must be:
Every day 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 didn't shot the deputy. Yeah!
I - I (shot the sheriff) -
But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah! No, yeah!





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  1. P.... T....

    Currently smoking a joint to this

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    must have been really tired when i searched is shot the deputy

  3. A.... G....

    (I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, oh
    I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Yeah, all around in my home town
    They're tryin' 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
    Oh, now, now, oh
    (I shot the sheriff) the sheriff
    (But I swear it was in self defense) oh, no (oh, oh, ooh)
    Yeah, I say, I shot the sheriff oh, Lord! (and they say it is a capital offense)
    Yeah! (oh, oh, ooh) yeah
    Sheriff John Brown always hated me
    For what, I don't know
    Every time I plant a seed
    He said kill it before it grow
    He said kill them before they grow, and so
    Read it in the news! (I shot the sheriff) oh, Lord
    (But I swear it was in self-defense)
    Where was the deputy? (oh, oh, ooh)
    I say, I shot the sheriff
    But I swear it was in self defense, yeah (ooh)
    Freedom came my way one day
    And I started out of town, yeah
    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 didn't shoot no deputy (oh, no-oh) oh no
    (I shot the sheriff) I did
    But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh (oh, oh, ooh)
    Reflexes had got the better of me
    And what is to be must be
    Every day 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 didn't shot the deputy, no
    I, I (shot the sheriff)
    But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah
    So, yeah

  4. A.... N....

    Mim identifico com essa música bob o melhor pra acalmar o espírito....

  5. A.... K....

    I shot no sheriff i not so careless they dropped yoh fiercest barely took um ot sincerest 1 was down to haunt theyz daresez as walk my talk true plaresez till feel thorizene spill into this shot in armsez hairsez 2 to wake up vomitin str8 blood fockin fake fucks juxz cause i progenitor of my whole mexyer race love 3 like aint nothin wrong they hate us aunty to uncle toms against theyzus theyz raceust wonny true struggle cons 4 posse crew scuffle bombs striken like lightnin bombly do hustle wons typen the right thin 5 highest of crimen no lightest small timen yr thinkin small if aint eatin all finest of wine din 6 liken my wife fem i mean liken my bride wim i mean dont even got leavin shock when got my license perfect driven 7 still pryin for diamond dad sez a legal driven ass license is like a high school diploma chingona player for lifen brown priden 8

  6. q.... r....

    Вот как нужно петь рэгги.

  7. P.... 1....

    he's saying he didn't shoot the pawn I shot the king which makes him more guilty of what he did

  8. j.... a....

    I am legend

  9. D.... 0....

    used to love it so much, me and my bro in our garage, that part at the end from about 4:00, just Fams and Carly riffing, locked together tight. we'd play that over and over, like it was made for us.


    Jah Live!!

  10. J.... P....

    Trench town rock.
    If i guilty i will pay i shot the sheriff

  11. E.... M....

    This was my childhood. 2011 evenings I would spend listening to this

  12. t.... o....

    This song is groovy

  13. R.... ....

    Who is listening in 2020?

  14. M.... M....

    U think hitlers people shot the sheriff and that’s why hitler didn’t want to continue leading

  15. t.... k....

    over 48 mil listens. Marley worthy.

  16. B.... Y....

    Rip, to a legend

  17. J.... ....

    jamaika

  18. B.... L....

    These adverts for stupid shit for baby adults with too much spare cash...

  19. r.... ....

    What if "shooting the sheriff" were just a euphemism for masturbation...? 🤔🤔🤔

  20. P.... G....

    i am here because of school, Help

  21. D.... V....

    I edited my comment so no one can see how I got this many likes. XD

  22. G.... M....

    BANG!!! NOW I SHOT THE DEPUTY TOO,ARE YA'LL HAPPY NOW???....... XD

  23. V.... D....

    Tom clancy's ghost recon brought me here

  24. i.... a....

    I'm pretty sure Eric Clapton Came Out With This Song First, But I'm Not Placing Any Doubts.

  25. 4.... ....

    You timeless big bro I grew up on you my kids will to

  26. M.... K....

    anyone here from steven universe end of the universe?

  27. A.... D....

    Wait so who did he shoot? The deputy?

    A.... D....

    i think they shot garnet who stole their kush

  28. B.... F....

    Shi man I'm trippen but this music is insane

  29. E.... V....

    canción qla wena

  30. A.... ....

    genial, um músico lendário que estará pra sempre em nossos quentes corações. é num sábado chuvoos que eu escrevo esse comentário, mas muito feliz por poder estar digitando tranquilo nesse teclado. a essa altura parece que as teclas vem automticamente, como se eu n]ao precisasse fazer nenhum esforço pra digitar

  31. S.... b....

    Unit 45d754s5643b65 checking 😳

  32. W.... ....

    why all the comments talking about a guy named mac? this is just a dope ass song

  33. L.... A....

    Truth in song!

  34. A.... G....

    Song sucks

    A.... G....

    Axis Gaming 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

    A.... G....

    @Walter what? It kinda does... the other version is better in my opinion.. not saying he isn't ahead of his time just thought this song sucked ass..

    A.... G....

    Axis Gaming this song is pretty dope in my opinion so let’s just agree to disagree

    A.... G....

    @Walter aight I respect your opinion

  35. D.... A....

    Light up the dark

  36. H.... g....

    I’m here from will singing this on fresh prince 😂😂😂😂

    H.... g....

    i'm here from garnet smoking amethysts kush (scene found in the original steven universe end of the universe)

  37. t.... a....

    Bob the greatest 💚💛❤️👑👈
    Frome Ethiopia

  38. J.... B....

    I had this on my record and didn't realize it ewfhbewjfejwbj

  39. M.... K....

    Bruhhhh, Like if you are high as a kite, right now.....

  40. G.... ....

    Good Song!!!!!!!

  41. D.... K....

    here from macdoesit

  42. G.... A....

    Anyone wanna join my crusade? I’m going to track down all the people that post, “who’s here from” or “*insert current date* anyone?” Comments. We’ll wrangle them all up and leave them on an island.

  43. T.... E....

    5.4K people also shot the deputy.

  44. E.... H....

    Essa música n é dele

  45. S.... P....

    Terrible remix

  46. M.... C....

    Bit of a mystery if you ask me

  47. x.... B....

    0:46
    Best part imo

  48. B.... ....

    *scp 450*

  49. S.... V....

    This song actually gangster asf lol

  50. V.... ....

    Guys check the eric clapton version too

  51. B.... ....

    Anybody else wondering who this Mac guy is?

  52. 1.... ....

    officer: you're under arrest for shooting a deputy
    bob marley: no no i shot the sherrif

  53. Y.... P....

    ESTA PAR FUMAR TUCAS

  54. Y.... P....

    PERO QUE TEMA MONOOOO!!!!

  55. m.... l....

    Problemn Officer

  56. R.... D....

    i'm here for Mac.

  57. c.... p....

    The chorus in this of the version is more annoying

  58. V.... E....

    Br br???🔥

  59. R.... w....

    love you bob king reggea

  60. w.... 0....

    Brasil !!!!!!

  61. t.... ....

    bob love you man :*****

  62. F.... S....

    All of the dislikes are just Jamaicans who got confused and clicked the dislike button and thought it means *dis i like*

  63. S.... ....

    Here because of a School project

  64. j.... c....

    5.3k sheriffs dislike this song

  65. a.... ....

    chile,octubre 2019 muerte a la policia!!

  66. E.... S....

    Ahh cheers.

  67. T.... E....

    #BobMarleyWillNeverBeForgotten

  68. A.... N....

    This song has been stuck in my head for no reason, so now I play it at work as I have the office to myself. :)

    DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM!

  69. D.... D....

    He.needs a cough drop or medicine

  70. i.... m....

    Bob Marley wasn’t no joke

  71. P.... M....

    Amazing

  72. S.... W....

    und jetzt ne Tüte 😂Smoking weed N listening Bob is so pretty good 👍😄

  73. J.... P....

    2019,Bob Marley Fans Forever

  74. M.... ....

    Just got his title messed up

  75. W.... F....

    Bear hands just to my own personal pleasure

  76. Y.... B....

    0:46 that piano...

  77. S.... N....

    Who else is here because they shot the sheriff?

  78. g.... r....

    6ixn9ne: judge I know who shot the sheriff

  79. S.... B....

    Never gets old.

  80. M.... E....

    🇯🇲

  81. B.... M....

    I just got my medical card

  82. T.... 4....

    Good song But I like Eric Clapton's Version better.

  83. H.... S....

    I SHOT THE SHERIFF
    BUT I DIDN’T SHOOT NO DEPUTY

  84. B.... ....

    one of the best bass lines in history

  85. A.... J....

    The sheriff I shot Bob Marley

  86. S.... H....

    If you bealive that, one day the bottom will drop out..... like it this comment👍

  87. M.... L....

    Bob Marley was a Criminal.
    He made rigths as he liked. 🤔

  88. D.... T....

    Who is still listening in 2019?

  89. N.... B....

    Text Book: Once you go black, you never go back

  90. A.... W....

    dwarven riflemen (warcraft 3) always love to listen to jamaican music and watching wizard of oz!

  91. R.... K....

    i didn't shoot the deputy either, but i don't go on about it.

  92. H.... N....

    I'm reporting this for hateful abusive content I feel personally attacked by this

  93. A.... S....

    Fresh Prince?

  94. K.... M....

    The bass is extraordinary👑

  95. M.... ....

    Voice not good sory. The text ineresting