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 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 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 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 gun with a gun no 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 if i shot a rabbit some furrier would grab it for a coat that would warm someone but you can t shoot a lover and use him for a cover oh you can t get a man with a gun if i shot an eagle although it wasn t legal he d be stuffed when the job was done but you can t stuff a feller and watch him turnin yeller 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 for a man may be hot but he s not when he s shot oh you can t get a man with a gun