You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun

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Irving Berlin - Pop

You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun

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(Verse) Oh, my mother was frightened by a shotgun, they say That's why I'm such a wonderful shot I'd be out in the cactus and I'd practice all day And now tell me what have I got? (Chorus 1) I'm quick on the trigger With targets not much bigger Than a pinpoint, I'm number one But my score with a feller Is lower than a celler Oh you can't get a man with a gun When I'm with a pistol I sparkle like a crystal Yes, I shine like the morning sun But I lose all my luster When with a bronco buster Oh you can't get a man with a gun With a gun, with a gun, oh you can't get a man with a gun If I went to battle With someone's herd of cattle You'd have steak when the job was done But, if I shot the herder They'd holler bloody murder And you can't shoot a male in the tail like a quail Oh you can't get a man with a gun (Chorus 2) I'm cool, brave, and daring To see a lion glaring When I'm out with my Remington But a look from a mister Will raise a fever blister Oh you can't get a man with a gun The gals with umbrellas Are always out with fellers In the rain or the blazin' sun But a man never trifles With gals who carry rifles Oh you can't get a man with a gun With a gun, with a gun, oh you can't get a man with a gun A man's love is mighty He'll even buy a nightie For a gal who he thinks is fun But they don't buy pajamas For pistol packin' mamas And you can't get a hug from a mug, with a slug Oh you can't get a man with a gun

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  • Irving Berlin