[Verse:]
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Oh, my mother was frightened by a shotgun they say
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That's why I'm such a wonderful shot
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I'd be out in the cactus and I'd practice all day
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And now tell me what have I got?
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[1st refrain:]
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I'm quick on the trigger with targets not much bigger
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Than a pinpoint I'm number one
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But my score with a feller is lower than a cellar
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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When I'm with a pistol, I sparkle like a crystal
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Yes, I shine like the morning sun
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But I lose all my luster when with a bronco buster
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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With a gu-un, with a gu-un
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No, you can't get a man with a gun
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If I went to battle with someone's herd of cattle
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You'd have steak when the job was done
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But if I shot the herder, they'd holler bloody murder
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And you can't shoot a male in the tail like a quail
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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[2nd refrain:]
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I'm cool, brave and daring to see a lion glaring
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When I'm out with my Remington
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But a look from a mister will raise a fever blister
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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The gals with umbrellers are always out with fellers
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In the rain or the blazing sun
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But a man never trifles with gals who carry rifles
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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With a gu-un, with a gu-un
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No, you can't get a man with a gun
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A man's love is mighty, he'll even buy a nighty
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For a gal who he thinks is fun
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But they don't buy pajamas for pistol packin' mamas
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And you can't get a hug from a mug with a slug
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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[3rd refrain:]
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If I shot a rabbit, some furrier would grab it
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For a coat that would warm someone
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But you can't shoot a lover and use him for a cover
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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If I shot an eagle, although it wasn't legal
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He'd be stuffed when the job is done
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But you can't stuff a feller and keep him in your cellar
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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With a gu-un, with a gu-un
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No, you can't get a man with a gun
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A Tom, Dick or Harry will build a house for Carrie
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When the preacher has made them one
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But he can't build you houses with buckshot in his trousers
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For a man may be hot but he's not when he's shot
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Oh, you can't get a man with a gun
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You Can't Get A Man With A Gun
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| Irving Berlin |
