I Shot the Sheriff - Warren G

1-I shot the sheriff... 

Verse 1: 

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 2: 

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 3: 

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