you can't get a man with a gun

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?

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 cellar

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 gu-un

with a gu-un

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. 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 gu-un

with a gu-un

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.