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Bob Marley I Shot The Sheriff Lyrics
Total views: 3 times this week / Rating: 7.40/10 [10 votes]Album: Live! / Original Release Date: 1975-12-05Genre: ReggaeSong Duration: 5 min 18 sec
I Shot The Sheriff
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
BOB MARLEY
- I Shot The Sheriff LyricsI 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!
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)
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!
Facts about I Shot The Sheriff
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I Shot The Sheriff is written and performed by Bob Marley.
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It is first released on December 05, 1975 as part of Bob Marley's album "Live!" which includes 8 tracks in total.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, the song "I Shot The Sheriff" by The Wailers narrates the account of a person who asserts self-defense for shooting the sheriff but did not inflict any injuries on the deputy. The lyrics symbolize the resistance against the oppressive authority figures and their repression of the growth thus striking the idea of fighting back when one reaches the limit. The i shot the sheriff lyrics are mostly stating the issues concerning freedom, social commentary, angst, and the struggles of empowerment. Nevertheless, the song also highlights the conflict between self-defense and oppression, and the relationship between freedom and consequence. Among the lyrics, the themes are centered round violence and self-defense with the mention of the act of shooting a sheriff which could possibly be a reason for the song being inappropriate for kids of very tender age. However, the usage of words and illustrations are not that very graphic or extreme to the extent of the song being rated PG.
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I Shot The Sheriff falls under the genre Reggae.
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I Shot The Sheriff song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote I Shot The Sheriff lyrics?
I Shot The Sheriff is written and performed by Bob Marley.
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When was I Shot The Sheriff released?
It is first released on December 05, 1975 as part of Bob Marley's album "Live!" which includes 8 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind I Shot The Sheriff lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, the song "I Shot The Sheriff" by The Wailers narrates the account of a person who asserts self-defense for shooting the sheriff but did not inflict any injuries on the deputy. The lyrics symbolize the resistance against the oppressive authority figures and their repression of the growth thus striking the idea of fighting back when one reaches the limit. The i shot the sheriff lyrics are mostly stating the issues concerning freedom, social commentary, angst, and the struggles of empowerment. Nevertheless, the song also highlights the conflict between self-defense and oppression, and the relationship between freedom and consequence. Among the lyrics, the themes are centered round violence and self-defense with the mention of the act of shooting a sheriff which could possibly be a reason for the song being inappropriate for kids of very tender age. However, the usage of words and illustrations are not that very graphic or extreme to the extent of the song being rated PG.
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Which genre is I Shot The Sheriff?
I Shot The Sheriff falls under the genre Reggae.
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How long is the song I Shot The Sheriff?
I Shot The Sheriff song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bob Marley
Record Label(s): 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc
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Meaning to "I Shot The Sheriff" song lyrics
(4 meanings)
Bfair May 21, 2012-1:21
Sheriff John Brown is the system of oppression that keeps the Africans down. He had to get past the sheriff to achieve freedom.
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Sheriff John Brown is the system of oppression that keeps the Africans down. He had to get past the sheriff to achieve freedom.
LEONARD June 13, 2011-10:00
JAAAH! RASTAFARAI! BOB MARLEY WAS MY ICON, LEGEND THE WHOLE WORLD THEY ARE STILL PLAYIN HIS MUSIC,M THE LUV OF THE REGGAE MUSIC N I'L PLAY THIS RYTHM UNTILL THE END OF ME,I WAS INSPIRED BY HOUNORABLE
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JAAAH! RASTAFARAI! BOB MARLEY WAS MY ICON, LEGEND THE WHOLE WORLD THEY ARE STILL PLAYIN HIS MUSIC,M THE LUV OF THE REGGAE MUSIC N I'L PLAY THIS RYTHM UNTILL THE END OF ME,I WAS INSPIRED BY HOUNORABLE
da boss November 10, 2009-9:29
don't be jelious, cause bob marley killed it. he was the all time best reggae musician . let the haters hate. (:
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don't be jelious, cause bob marley killed it. he was the all time best reggae musician . let the haters hate. (:
His music is so inspiring to me and i love his songs he is te greatest and always will be no matter wht people say ! He was and is the heart of music ! Jah !