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.
But now tell me, what have I got?
I'm quick on the trigger,
with targets not much bigger
than the pinpoint of number one.
But my score with the feller
is lower than a seller.
Oh, you can't get a
man with a gun.
When I'm with the pistol,
I sparkle like a crystal,
yes, I shine like the morning sun .
But I lose all bluster
when with a bronco buster,
oh, you can't get a man with a gun.
With a gun! With a gun!
No, 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 lock me up for murder
cause you can't shoot a male
in the tail like a quail.
Oh, can't get a man with a
gun.
If I shot a rabbit,
some furrier would grab it for a coat
that would warm someone.
But you can't shoot lover
and use him for a cover.
Oh, you can't get a man with a gun.
The gals with umbrellas
are always out with fellers in the rain
or the blazing 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!
No, you can't get a man with a gun.
A Tom, Dick,
or Harry will build a house for Carrie
when the preacher has made them one.
But he can't build you houses
with buckshot in his trousers
cause a man may be hot,
but he's not when he's shot.
Oh, you can't get a man with a gun