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Al Dexter - Pistol Packin Mama
Recorded by Tex Ritter, Words and music by Al Dexter
[Verse]
CDrinking beer in a cabaret and was I having G7fun
Until one night she caught me right and now I'm on the Crun
[Chorus]
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol G7down
Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pisCtol down
[Verse]
CShe kicked out my windshield she hit me over the G7head
She cussed and cried and said I'd lied and wished that I was Cdead
[Chorus]
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol G7down
Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol Cdown
[Verse]
Drinking beer in a cabaret and dancing with a G7blond
Until one night she shot out the light bang that blond was Cgone
[Chorus]
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol G7down
Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol Cdown
[Verse]
I'll see you every night babe I'll woo you every G7day
I'll be your regular daddy if you'll put that gun Caway
[Chorus]
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol G7down
Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol Cdown
[Verse]
Now I went home this morning the clock was ticking G7four
Gun in her hand says you're my man but I don't need you no Cmore
[Chorus]
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol G7down
Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol Cdown
[Verse]
Now there was old Al Dexter he always had his G7fun
But with some lead she shot him dead his honking days are Cdone
[Chorus]
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol G7down
Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol Cdown

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Pistol Packin Mama

by Al Dexter

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Al Dexter - Pistol Packin Mama

Recorded by Tex Ritter, Words and music by Al Dexter

[Verse]

C G7

Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I having fun

Until one night she caught me right and now I'm on the run

[Chorus]

Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down

Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol down

[Verse]

C G7

She kicked out my windshield she hit me over the head

She cussed and cried and said I'd lied and wished that I was dead

[Chorus]

Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down

Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol down

[Verse]

Drinking beer in a cabaret and dancing with a blond

Until one night she shot out the light bang that blond was gone

[Chorus]

Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down

Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol down

[Verse]

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

[Chorus]

Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down

Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol down

[Verse]

Now I went home this morning the clock was ticking four

Gun in her hand says you're my man but I don't need you no more

[Chorus]

Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down

Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol down

[Verse]

Now there was old Al Dexter he always had his fun

But with some lead she shot him dead his honking days are done

[Chorus]

Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down

Pistol Packin' Mama lay that pistol down

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