Lyrics Lake & Palmer Emerson – The Sheriff

Big kid Josie rode away
In the sunset covered sky
A lynching mob had strung his friend up
Right before his eyes

The sheriff followed Josie’s trail
From Kansas in the West
He said he’d put a bullet right
Through poor old Josie’s chest
But Josie wasn’t like the rest
He don’t like bullet holes in his vest
In fact he’d do his very best
Don’t want any arrest
Don’t want to be the guest
Of the sheriff

The nights got so damned cold
He couldn’t stand the pace
He looked again for sheriff’s men
But couldn’t see the chase
Josie found a nice warm place
But then the sheriff solved the case
Poked at gun at Josie’s face
And said lookie here…

Sheriff rode him into town
With Josie look inside
He didn’t know about the six-gun