Well, the high sheriff, he told his deputy
Want you go out and bring me Lazarus
Well, the high sheriff, he told his deputy
I want you go out and bring me Lazarus
Bring him dead or alive, Lawd, Lawd
Bring him dead or alive

Well the deputy, he told the high sheriff
I ain't gonna mess with Lazarus
Well the deputy, he told the high sheriff
Says I ain't gonna mess with Lazarus
Well he's a dangerous man, Lawd, Lawd
He's a dangerous man

Well then the high sheriff, he found Lazarus
He was hiding in the chill of a mountain
Well the high sheriff, he found Lazarus
He was hiding in the chill of the mountain
With his head hung down, Lawd, Lawd
With his head hung down

Well then the high sheriff, he told Lazarus
He says "Lazarus I come to arrest you"
Well the high sheriff, he told Lazarus
Says "Lazarus I come to arrest you"
And bring you dead or alive, Lawd, Lawd
Bring you dead or alive

Well then Lazarus, he told the high sheriff
Says "I've never been arrested"
Well Lazarus, told the high sheriff
Says "I've never been arrested"
By no one man, Lawd, Lawd
By no one man

And then the high sheriff, he shot Lazarus
Well, he shot him with a mighty big number
Well the high sheriff, shot Lazarus
Well he shot him with a mighty big number
With a forty five, Lawd, Lawd
With a forty five

Well then they taken back old Lazarus
Yes, they laid him on the commissary Gary
Well they taken back poor Lazarus
And they laid him on the commissary Gary
He said my wounded side, Lawd, Lawd
My wounded side