yes i said go bring me my shotgun oh bring me back some shells yes i said go bring me my shotgun oh bring me back a pocket full of shells yes if i don t get some competition you know there s gonna be trouble here yes you know my woman tried to quit me when i ain t done nothin wrong she done put me out of doors but i even ain t got no home as it goes bring me my shotgun oh lord and a pocket full of shells yes if i don t get some competition you know there s gotta be trouble here yes you know that my momma told me the day that i left the door she said i ain t gonna have bad luck son and i don t care where you go just bring me my shotgun boy you can bring just one or two shells yes if i don t get some competition you know there s gotta be trouble here i m gonna play it just a minute right now well i cried bye bye baby you know you done me wrong i m gonna take my little shotgun now and i m gonna carry it back home i said one in the morning i m gonna carry my shotgun home yes i figure the best thing i can do why did i leave that woman alone 