I shot the sheriff
   But I did not shoot the deputiy
   I shot the sheriff
   But I did not shoot the deputiy
  
   I had to shoot the sheriff it was justifiable
   he mistaked me for somebody who was liable
   for all tha many murders l.a and war fields
   we keep makin war shields
   streets keep souls
   young brothers loose control
   I seem to maintain through this
   watch where ya kick it they'll put you in a twist
   and it aint nobody like my down ass hommie
   and tha police always tryin to pin some bullshit on me
   I keep away from fools
   they do crime and it attracts cops
   cops got guns and cuffs
   and cells to stuff you in
  
   I shot the sheriff
   But I did not shoot the deputiy
   I shot the sheriff
   But I did not shoot the deputiy
  
   They tryin' to stick with some bullshit that I did not do
   you know who
   the boys in blue
   there they go with they assumpitons
   slaverys over let us have somethin'
   why you wanna pull me over?
   Cuz I'm bumpin?
   I just made a new song
   my profession is music
   your profession is protection with gats
   then use it on him when he's tryin' to take my life away
   I'm just tryin' to live my life today
   so I keep away from fools they do crime it attract cops
   cops got guns and cuffs
   and cells to stuff you in
  
   I shot the sheriff
   But I did not shoot the deputiy
   I shot the sheriff
   But I did not shoot the deputiy
  
   I shot the sheriff
   I didn't shoot the deputiy I didn't have to
   Cuz in this game they always tryin' to blast you
   and leave it to tha cops to find out who did the murder
   they harrase tha wrong clan and arrest tha wrong man
   the hommie day-dog got strapped but thats okay
   cuz I'm gonna work for life
   so he can see another day
   a hommies a hommie
   a fake is a snake
   straight game from tha pen from tha hommie jake
   so I keep away from fools they do crime it attract cops
   cops got guns and cuffs
   and cells to stuff you in