E
'Bout the time my daddy left to fight the big war
E B
I saw my first pistol in the general store
B
In the general store, I was thirteen
B E
I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
E
Asked if I could have it someday when I grew up
B
Mama dropped a dozen eggs and really blew up
B
She really blew up, I didn't understand
B E
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
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