Dead Or Alive (Poor Lazarus) Songtext / Lyric

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.