Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I having fun

Until one night she caught me right

And now IÂ’m on the run.



Lay that pistol down, babe,

Lay that pistol down.

Pistol packinÂ’ 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 packinÂ’ mama,

Lay that pistol down.



Drinking beer 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 packinÂ’ mama,

Lay that pistol down.



IÂ’ll see you every night, babe,

IÂ’ll woo you every day.

IÂ’ll be your regÂ’lar daddy

If you put that gun away.



Lay that pistol down, babe,

Lay that pistol down.

Pistol packinÂ’ mama,

Lay that pistol down.



Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I having fun

Until one night she caught me right

And now IÂ’m on the run.



Lay that pistol down, babe,

Lay that pistol down.

Pistol packinÂ’ mama,

Lay that pistol down.



Now there was old Al Dexter

He always had his fun

But with some lead she shot him dead

His honkinÂ’ days are done.



Lay that pistol down, babe,

Lay that pistol down.

Pistol packinÂ’ mama,

Lay that pistol down