High Sheriff of Calhoun Parish Lyrics

it was said of the sheriff of Calhoun Parish
not to ever touch his daughter emily,
for to look at her with l***ful eyes was certain
to get you a time in the penitentiary.
it was true, she was quite veloptuous
it was true, she had eyes for me;
then one night at a dance she walked up to me
and asked me would i meet her down by the 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 he flung me sprawling out into the street;
there were days in the jail with claustrophobia
and all on account of that wench emily
when i finally worked a bar loose from my window
and i made my way into the woods of calhoun,
late at 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.