Ian & Sylvia — Poor Lazarus

[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" [Outro] Mm-mm, mm, mm, mm-mm, mm, mm Mm-mm, mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm, mm Mm-mm, mm, mm, mm-mm, mm, mm Mm-mm, mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm, mm Mm-mm, mm, mm-mm Mm, mm, mm Mm-mm, mm, mm-mm