A popular song from 1943.
Words and music by Al. Dexter.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Drinking beer in a cabaret
And was I having fun
Until one night she caught me right
And now I’m on the run
Refrain:
Lay that pistol down, babe
Lay that pistol down
Pistol Packin’ Mama
Lay that pistol down
2. 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
3. Drinking beer in a cabaret
And dancin’ with a blond
Until one night she shot out the light
Bang! that blond was gone
4. I’ll see you ev’ry night, babe
I’ll woo you ev’ry day
I’ll be your regular daddy
If you’ll put that gun away
5. Drinking beer in a cabaret
And was I having fun
Until one night she caught me right
And now I’m on the run
6. Now there was old Al Dexter
He always had his fun
But with some lead, she shot him dead
His honkin’ days are done
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: