--Chorus--   I shot the sheriff   --Chorus--      Verse One:      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      --Chorus--      Verse Two:      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      --Chorus--      Verse Three:      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