(Woody Guthrie)

Well the new sheriff sent me a letter

Yes the new sheriff sent me a letter

He said, Come up and see me dead or alive,

Come up and see me dead or alive.



Well it's a hard road dead or alive

It's a hard road dead or alive

Well it's a hard road dead or alive

It's a hard road dead or alive



Well I really don't like your hard rock hotel (yeah) sheriff

Well I really don't like your hard rock hotel, sheriff

Dead or alive, no sheriff

Dead or alive, no sheriff



Well it's a hard road dead or alive

And it's a hard road dead or alive

And it's a hard road dead or alive

And it's a hard road dead or alive



Well he even sent me my picture

(Oh yeah, and hello)

He even sent me my picture

(Yeah yeah)



Hey, how do I look boy (wonderful)

Dead or alive?

How do I look boy (sweet) dead or alive?



It's a hard road dead or alive

It's a hard road dead or alive

Well, it's a hard road dead or alive

And it's a hard road dead or alive



Dead or alive

Dead or alive

Dead or alive

Dead or alive

Dead or alive

Dead or alive



(Transcribed by ear; corrections requested and welcomed!)