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Artist: Hoyt Axton
Canonical path: /hoyt-axton/pistol-packin-mama
Related lyric paths: 6
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Pistol Packin' Mama
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Pistol Packin' Mama
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Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
I was drinkin' beer in a cabaret thought I was havin'
fun!
Until one night she caught me right, And now I'm on the
run
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
She kicked out my windshield, She hit me over the head,
She cussed and cried, and said I lied, And wished that
I was dead.
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
I was raisin' cain in a cabaret, And dancing with a
blonde,
Until one night she shot out the light, Bang! That
blonde was gone.
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
I'll see you every night Babe, I'll woo you every day,
I'll be your regular Daddy, If you'll put that gun
away.
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
Yeah the moral of this story is, if you wanna have some
fun,
Make sure that your sweet mama, don't have a loaded
gun.
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
Lay that pistol down Babe, Lay that pistol down,
Pistol Packin' Mama, Lay that pistol down.
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