Dead Or Alive

Woody Guthrie · Other Songs - Woody Guthrie

Well, the new sher'ff wrote me a letter

Yes, the new sher'ff 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



Well, he even sent me my picture

Yes, he even sent me my picture

How do I look, boys, dead or alive?

How do I look, boys, dead or alive?

Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive



Well, he said he would pay expenses

Yes, he said he would pay expenses

Dead or alive, no thank!

New sheriff, I'm a poor boy

Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive



Well, he said he would feed and clothe me

Yes, mhe said he would feed and clothe me

Dead or alive, no thanks!

New sheriff, I'm a poor boy

Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive



Well, I'm sorry I can't come, sheriff

Yes, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff

Dead or alive, no thanks!

New sheriff, I'm a poor boy

Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive



I don't like your hard-rock hotel

I don't like your hard-rock hotel

Dead or alive, new sheriff

No thanks, I'm a poor boy

Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive



I gotta go down and see my little sweet thing

Gonna go down and see my little sweet thing

Dead or alive, yes, Lord!

No thanks, new sheriff

Dead or alive it's a hard road; it's a hard road dead or alive