Drinking beer in a cabaret
and was I having fun
Until 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,
she hit me over the head
She cussed and cried and said I'd
lied and wished that I was dead
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
Until one night she shot out the lights
and banged that blonde was gone
Lay that pistol down, babe,
lay that pistol down
Pistol -packin' mama, lay that pistol down
I'll see you every night, babe,
I'll woo you every day
I'll be your regular daddy
if you'll put that gun away
Lay that pistol down, babe,
lay that pistol down
Pistol -packin' mama,
lay that pistol down
That was old Charlie Walker,
he always had his fun
But with some licks he shot him dead,
his honkin' days are done
Lay that pistol down, baby,
lay that pistol down
Pistol -packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Lay that pistol down, babe,
lay that pistol down
Pistol -packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Lay that pistol down, babe,
lay that pistol down
Pistol -packin' mama, lay that pistol down
Lay that pistol down, babe, lay that pistol down