[Verse 1]
Well, the high sheriff told his deputy
He said, "Go out and bring me Lazarus"
Well, the high sheriff told he his deputy
He said, "Go out and bring me Lazarus
Bring him dead or alive
Lord, oh Lord
Bring him dead or alive"

[Verse 2]
Well, the deputy he told the high sheriff
He said, "I ain't gonna mess with Lazarus"
Well, the deputy he told the high sheriff
Said, "I ain't gonna mess with Lazarus
He's a dangerous man
Lord, oh Lord
He's a dangerous man"

[Verse 3]
Well, the high sheriff, he found Lazarus
He was a-hidin' in the fill of a mountain
Well, the high sheriff, he found Lazarus
He was a-hidin' in the fill of a mountain
With his head hung down
Lord, oh Lord
With his head hung down
[Verse 4]
Oh well, the high sheriff, he told Lazarus
He said, "Lazarus, I come to arrest you"
Well, the high sheriff, he told Lazarus
He said, "Lazarus, I come to arrest you
Bring you dead or alive
Lord, oh Lord
Bring you dead or alive"

[Verse 5]
Well now, Lazarus, he told the high sheriff
He said, "I ain't never been arrested"
Well, Lazarus told the high sheriff
Said, "I ain't never been arrested
By no one man
Lord, oh Lord
By no one man"

[Verse 6]
Oh well, the high sheriff, he shot Lazarus
Lord, he shot him with a great big number
Well, the high sheriff, he shot Lazarus
Lord, he shot him with a great big number
With a .45
Lord, oh Lord
With a .45
[Verse 7]
Oh well, they brought down poor Lazarus
And they laid him on the commissary gallery
Well, they brought down poor Lazarus
And they laid him on the commissary gallery
Said, "My wounded side
Lord, oh Lord
My wounded side"

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