The Gun The Gold And The Girl Song Lyrics and Chords
The Gun The Gold And The Girl Song Lyrics and Chords by Billy Walker
The Gun The Gold And The Girl
Recorded by Billy Walker
Written by Harlan Howard and Buddy Mize
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I had to have the
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gun to get the
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gold
And I had to have the
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gold to get the
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girl
She
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wanted things I
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couldn't buy I
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knew I'd lose her
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love
And she was every
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thing in life that
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I've been dreaming
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of
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desperation
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one dark night
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began my life of
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crime
I knew where someone
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kept a gun and
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now the gun was
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mine
Repeat #1
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robbed and stole I
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even killed to
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win her for my
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own
Then found her in
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another's arms one
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night when I came
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home
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drew my gun they
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tried to run but
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never made the
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door
And by their side I
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threw the gun I
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wouldn't need no
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more
No I wouldn't need the
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gun to get the
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gold
For I wouldn't need the
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gold to get the
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girl
Now
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very soon I'll
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meet my doom the
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rope hangs just out
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side
But when I found her
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in his arms
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that's when I really
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died
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Gun The Gold And The Girl?
- The song The Gun The Gold And The Girl was sang by Billy Walker.
Who is Billy Walker?
- William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 - May 21, 2006) was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
