Bing Crosby Pistol-packin` Mama Lyrics

Pistol-packin` Mama Lyrics

Pistol Packin' Mama

 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

 - written by Al Dexter

 - as recorded October 4, 1943 in Los Angeles by The Andrews Sisters

 with Bing Crosby and Vic Schoen & His Orchestra.

 

 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

 And 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 see 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 lassie fairer

 Here's what we tell 'er

 

 Lay that pistol down, babe

 Lay that pistol down

 Pistol packin' mama

 Lay that pistol down

 

 ------ instrumental break ------

 

 Pappy made a batch o' corn

 The revenuers came

 Their draw was slow so now they know

 You can't do that to Mame

 

 Oh, lay that pistol down, babe

 Lay that pistol down

 Pistol packin' mama

 Lay that pistol down

 

 Oh, singin' songs in the cabaret

 Was I havin' fun

 Until 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