Tekster:
Clapton Eric

'Fore the daylight catch me I'll be moving on 'Fore the daylight catch me I'll be moving on I got nothing to lose, boy All I had is gone I should've

Sailin' down behind the sun Waitin' for the Prince to come Praying for the healing rain To restore my soul again Just a toe rag on the run How did I

Living, loving, ain't going to waste my life Singing music, someday the sun don't shine I don't want to be the one, the one that can never say "I need

Riff I shot the Sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the Sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy All around in my hometown, they're trying

I thought that you'd be loving me I thought you were the one who'd stay forever But now forevers come and gone And I'm still here alone 'Cause you were

Have you heard about my baby? Yes, how I love her you don't know. Have you heard about my baby? How I love, how I love her you don't know. I declare it

Told you once, I told you twice You never listen to my advice Good kind treatment, I'm through with you Won't get to heaven, I don't care what you do

Have you ever been mistreated? You know just what I'm talking about. Have you ever been mistreated? You know just what I'm talking about. I worked five

I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes It was a miserable feeling, now