High Sheriff Of Calhoun Parrish

(Intro: [D], [Am], [D])

[D]It was said of the sheriff of Calhoun Parrish
Not to ever touch his [Am]daughter Anna L[D]ee,
For to l[F#m]ook at her with lustful eyes was c[Bm]ertain
To g[G]et you time in the pen[A]itentiar[D]y.

[D]It was true, she was quite voluptuous
It was true, s[Am]he had eyes for [D]me;
Then one [F#m]night at a dance she walked up [Bm]to me
And [G]asked me would i m[A]eet her down by the [D]creek

As i listened to her dangerous proposal
I thought about the high sheriff catching me
As i shook my head and quietly left the party,
I heard her laugh and say "you'll be sorry"

Then came upon my door a loud disturbance,
I opened it to the sheriff and his deputy.
He said, "son, did you molest my daughter?"
I said, "sheriff, i do not know of what you speak."

Then he grabbed me roughly by the collar
And flung me sprawling out into the street;
There were days in the jail with claustrophobia
And all on account of that wench Anna Lee

Well i finally worked a bar loose from the window
And i made my way into the woods of calhoun,
Late that night i came upon the cabin;
It was the home of Harham Cross, a friend i knew.

Would you mind if i sat down at your table
'cause it's been a while since i've had time to eat
And i'll pay y'all back when i'm able,
But right now the high sheriff is after me.