Well the new sheriff sent me a letter
   Yes the new sheriff sent me a letter
   He said, "Come up and see me dead or alive,
   Come up and see me dead or alive".
  
   Well it's a hard road dead or alive
   It's a hard road dead or alive
   Well it's a hard road dead or alive
   It's a hard road dead or alive
  
   Well I really don't like your hard rock hotel (yeah) sheriff
   Well I really don't like your hard rock hotel, sheriff
   Dead or alive, no sheriff
   Dead or alive, no sheriff
  
   Well it's a hard road dead or alive
   And it's a hard road dead or alive
   And it's a hard road dead or alive
   And it's a hard road dead or alive
  
   Well he even sent me my picture
   (Oh yeah, and hello)
   He even sent me my picture
   (Yeah yeah)
  
   Hey, how do I look boy (wonderful)
   Dead or alive?
   How do I look boy (sweet) dead or alive?
  
   It's a hard road dead or alive
   It's a hard road dead or alive
   Well, it's a hard road dead or alive
   And it's a hard road dead or alive
  
   Dead or alive
   Dead or alive
   Dead or alive
   Dead or alive
   Dead or alive
   Dead or alive