Sheriff Sam Songtext
von Red Simpson

I was having a drink one Saturday night
When Big Joe Hooker tried to start a fight
Now Joe was drunk and he was tough to beat
Stood six foot five in his stocking feet
Joe laughed out loud and pulled a knife
He told everyone he was gonna take my life
I was too big to fight so I turned and ran
And I bumped right into Sheriff Sam


The sheriff told Joe to go on home
Sober up and leave the bottle alone
But Big Joe laughed, he was a mean, mean man
And I started to pray for Sheriff Sam
Now old Sam′s hair was getting gray
And I begged the sheriff to turn away
But he just looked at me with an easy grin
Said he was sheriff and he'd run Joe in

Well, Hooker made a swing with that deadly knife
But Sam, he just stepped aside
Then Hooker hit the floor and there he stayed
′Cause Sam hit him with a blow that shook the whole place
When it was all over, I could hardly believe
That it was Big Joe down there on his knees
'Cause I thought Joe was a mighty rough man
But he don't hold a candle to Sheriff Sam

Now old Sam′s been our sheriff for thirty years
I′m his deputy now and mighty glad he's here
When he needs some help, well, I give him a hand
But they don′t make 'em anymore like Sheriff Sam