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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stephen Marley
Stephen Marley
Percussion
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Guitar
Llamar Brown
Llamar Brown
Piano
Ranoy Gordon
Ranoy Gordon
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Marley
Stephen Marley
Producer
Adiambo Riley
Adiambo Riley
Recording Engineer
Simon Climie
Simon Climie
Recording Engineer
Mario Caldato Jr.
Mario Caldato Jr.
Mixing Engineer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
All around in my hometown
They are tryin' to track me down
Say they want to bring I in guilty
For the life of a deputy
For the life of a deputy now
[PreChorus]
And so
Oh, now, now
[Chorus]
I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
It was I who shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
No
[Verse 2]
Sheriff John Brown did not like me
For what, I don't know
But every time I plant a seed
He say, "Kill them before they grow"
He say, "Kill them before they grow," now
[PreChorus]
And so
And so
[Chorus]
I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
Oh, no, no
It was I who shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
Where was the deputy?
[Chorus]
I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy
Oh, no, no
It was I who shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
Where was the deputy?
[Verse 3]
So freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town, yeah
When then, all of a sudden, I saw sheriff John Brown
He was aiming to shoot me down
So I shot, yes I shot, I shot him down
[PreChorus]
And so
Pai pai pai
[Chorus]
I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
Oh, no, no
It was I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot no deputy
No
And so
[Verse 4]
Reflexes have the better of me
And then what is to be must be, yeah
If every day the bucket goes to the well
Mi say, one day that bottom will drop out
I say one day the bottom will drop out, yeah
[Outro]
And so
And so
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Written by: Bob Marley

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