[Intro] [verse 1] 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 it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive...... (oooo)..... [verse 2] Well, he even sent me my picture: Yes, he even sent me my picture; How do I look, boys, dead or alive? (Good... real good) How do I look, boys, dead or alive? (aaaaaa) Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive.... (oooo).... [verse 3] Well, he said he would pay expenses: Yes, he said he would pay expenses; Dead or alive, Nah, no thanks! New sheriff, I'm just a poor Gal Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive. (oooo)..... [verse 4] Well, he said he would feed and clothe me; Yes, he said he would feed and clothe me; Dead or alive, Nah, no thanks! New sheriff, I'm just a poor Gal Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive..... (oooo ooo)... [musical interlude] [Bridge] [Fewer Instrumenets] Well, I'm sorry I can't come, sheriff; Yes, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff; Dead or alive, Nah, no thanks! ...It's a pass from me.... New sheriff, I'm just a poor Gal Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive...... (mmmm) [verse 5] I don't like your hard-rock hotel; No I don't like your hard-rock hotel; Dead or alive, new sheriff No thanks, I'm just a poor Gal Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive.... (ooooo).... [Outro] [Introspecticve] I gotta go down and see my sweet man Gonna go down and see my sweet man Dead or alive, yes, Lord! No thanks, new sheriff. ..I think I'll pass... [Spoken word] Dead or alive it's a hard road; .....it's a hard road dead or alive. [musical ending]
