Arlo Guthrie - Dead or Alive lyrics

words and music by Woody Guthrie 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 CHORUS 1: Dead or alive, if 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? (Chorus I) Well, he said he would pay expenses Yes, he said he would pay expenses Dead or alive, no thanks! New sheriff, I'm a poor boy CHORUS 2: If s a hard road, dead or alive Dead or alive, if s a hard road Well, he said he would feed and do the me Yes, he said he would feed and do the me Dead or alive, no thanks! New sheriff, I'm a poor boy (Chorus 2) Well, I'm sorry but 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 (Chorus 2) 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 (Chorus 2) I gotta go down and see my little sweet thing f Gonna go down and see my little sweet thing Dead or alive, yes, Lord! No thanks, new sheriff (Chorus 2)