The New Sheriff

The New Sheriff By Elton Camp The election had been just the week before Sheriff Johnson now held the office no more Some the new sheriff didn’t know how to take “I just hope we haven’t made a big mistake.” On the very day the new term was to begin, Sheriff Roberts entered the office with a grin “Since none of you deputies voted for me Now you’re every one out of jobs you see.” With a voice and actions just that rough The new sheriff was going to be tough Crime would never again come to pay Sheriff Roberts had now come their way The sheriff then strapped on a black gun “I’ll soon have all the crooks on the run.” It took Sheriff Roberts only a little while To hire new deputies with a sneering smile “Every one of you boys will do what I say Or I’ll fire your tails without any delay.” The sheriff had been in office only a week When a fight started at the bar by the creek Sheriff Roberts roared up in a big cruiser Inside the bar stood an enormous bruiser The sheriff rushed right on inside And slugged the guy hard in his side When another fighter the sheriff saw It was wham and pow right to his jaw The sheriff looked around with a sneer Quick as a flash, the room did clear When to law and order there occurred a threat, The sheriff was there to curse, fight, and sweat All could see that the crime rate went down From the time the new sheriff came around Each day when the office did close, The sheriff put on her dress and hose She rubbed some rouge onto her face At home, husband and child to embrace