[Instrumental emotional long intro] [Intro] Sunrise paints the courthouse gold Another day, another story told Dust motes dance in the morning light Gonna face whatever's wrong or right Got my badge shinin' on my chest Put my courage to the test Old Man Hemlock lost his prize hog sow Swore up and down it was young Billy's plow But Billy was mendin' fences, I could see With his ma and his little sister, just the three Sometimes truth ain't where folks think it lies Gotta look past the anger in their eyes. [Instrumental long solo] [Verse] I'm the sheriff yeah the law in this land Six-shooter justice in my hand Sheriff I walk a lonely road Carrying this heavy load ’Cause I’m the sheriff in this town Hat pulled low, I don’t back down I keep the peace with a steady hand Draw a line in this crooked land Might be rough, might be scared stiff But I still wear this badge I’m the sheriff. [Instrumental long solo] [Verse 2] Saw ol' Ma Jenkins this mornin' Her cow got out again Had to chase that critter down by the creek bed Felt like a fool Later, young Billy was cryin' His dog gone missin' once more Helped him searchin' 'til sundown Knocked on every single door I’m the sheriff of this one-horse town My word stands when the sun goes down I ain’t perfect, but I don’t back down This is my line My name, my ground I’m the sheriff of this one-horse town. [Instrumental long solo] [Verse 3] Jailhouse key on a rusted ring One cell filled with a boy gone wrong He won’t look up, just stares at the straw Asks if courage is a thing you’re born strong I tell him, “Kid, I’m scared every day” Truth falls flat in the lantern glow Courage is walking when your legs wanna break Sheriff, they call me, badge on my chest Star shining bright, puttin' me to the test Sheriff, I swore an oath, to uphold the law 'Til my last breath, 'til the final draw. [Instrumental long solo] [Outro] Some nights I hang my hat On a nail in a stranger's dream Wondering who I would have become If I had left at seventeen But this star on my vest Is not just leather, not just metal It stands for every soul that trusts In these weary hands My daddy wore this star before me, and his daddy too, they say A legacy of keeping peace, come what may Sometimes the law ain't clear, sometimes it's hard to find But right is right, and wrong is wrong, I keep that in my mind. [Instrumental long solo] [end]
