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Pistol Packin' Mama - 1943 Single Version / With 1954 Spoken Introduction
The Andrews Sisters
,
Bing Crosby
,
His Orchestra
,
Vic Schoen
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I wanna tell you somethin', when you record with
The Andrews Sisters, uh, you gotta be ready
'Cause these gals show up with so much talent
Know-how, and enthusiasm that, well, if you leave
A couple of bars open, they, they cut your legs off
It was a constant challenge, but I loved it
Lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Oh, drinkin' beer in a cabaret, was I havin' fun
Until one night she caught me right, now I'm on the run
Oh, lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Oh, I'll sing to you every night, Bing
And I'll woo you every day
I'll be your regular mama
And I'll put that gun away
Oh, lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that thing down
Before it goes off and hurts somebody
Oh, she kicked out my windshield
And she hit me over the head
She cussed and cried and said I'd lied
And she wished that I was dead
Oh, lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down
We're three tough gals from deep down Texas way
We got no pals, they don't like the way we play
We're a rough rootin' tootin' shootin' trio
But you oughta see my sister, Cleo
She's a terror, make no error
But there ain't no laissez-faire
Here's what we tell her
Lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Pappy made a batch of corn, the revenuers came
The draw was slow, so now they know you can't do that to maim
Oh, lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Oh, singin' songs in a cabaret, was I havin' fun
'Til one night I didn't sing right, now I'm on the run
Oh, lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down
Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Oh, pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down