Drinkin beer in a cabaret Was I havin fun! Til one night she caught me right And now I'm on the run. Lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin' mama Lay that pistol down. She kicked out my windshield And she hit me over the head. She cussed and cried and said I lied And wished that I was dead. Well, lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin' mama Lay that pistol down. Drinkin' beer in a cabaret And dancin with a blonde Till one night she shot out the lights And bang that blonde was gone So, Lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin' mama Lay that pistol down I'll see you every night babe And I'll woo you every day And I'll be your reg'lar daddy if you'll put that gun away And just, Lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin' mama Lay that pistol down Lead Ride Plays Verse and Chorus Drinkin beer in a cabaret And Was I havin fun! Til one night she caught me right And now I'm on the run. Well, lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin' mama Lay that pistol down Well, there was old Al Dexter He always had his fun But, with some lead she shot him dead Now his Honkin' days are done Oh, lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin mama Lay that pistol down. I said, lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin mama Lay that pistol down. I say, lay that pistol down, Babe. Lay that pistol down. Pistol packin mama Lay that pistol down. Oh, pistol packin mama Lay that pistol down.