38 Special - Sheriff's County Line Lyrics
In a place called Sheriff's CountyThere's a story goin' roundAnd it echoes through the swamps of FLAAbout the sheriff and his daughterThat he guarded with his lifeWith a shotgun just to keep those wolves at bayBut she was a fire beyond controlNo chains could hold her captive soulNow the legend grows as days unwindAbout passions strong and justice blindTo the reckless deeds that hide behindThe Sheriff's County LineNow the sheriff had a deputy that he treated like a sonBut he warned Calhoun not to see Estelle'Cause he knew that she was troubleHad her mama's wild sideAnd if he slipped he'd make his life a living hellBut flesh is weak and passion's strongThere in the backwoods around dawnThey say it was a murder in the first degreeWhen the sheriff caught them in the heatJust one shot killed the deputyOn the Sheriff's County LineOne step closer to midnightSittin' there just waitin' to dieThe young preacher asks if he's readyTo make his peace and speak his mindHe said “Blood is thicker than water”And my temper must've got out of handAnd just before they threw the switch on Old SparkyHe said “I'd do it all over, Do it all over again”Now Estelle is softly crying at the foot of her daddy's graveAs the preacher reads the bible verse out loudYou could see her eyes a wanderin'As he turns another pageAnd she pulls him ever gently from the crowdShe tells him,Oh she feels so all aloneAnd begs him to walk her safely homeAnd the madness starts all over againCalhoun's curse is the preacher's endCause the forbidden fruit is the sweetest sinOn the Sheriff's County Line
