That's Why I Own a Gun - Featuring Andy Griggs

VERSE: There’s an old piece of steel hanging on the wall
Now and then I take it down to dust it off
It ain’t heavy but its history weighs a ton

My granddaddy took it off of a Germans hands
At Omaha beach, Yeah, you’re welcome France
He gave it to my daddy now it’s waiting on my son
Yeah, n’ That’s Why I Own a Gun, I own a gun

VERSE: Well it’s almost heaven right here at the house
When my woman cooks up what I tracked down
Her deer steak n gravy just melts right on my tongue

So, I keep my deep freeze full a wild game
For the end of the world or just a rainy day
Cuz you can’t run down to the store and just pick it up
Yeah, n’ That’s Why I Own a Gun

CHORUS: You’d have to pry it from my cold dead fingers
Ain’t lieing cause the way I figure
It might just save my butt when my backs to the wall
Y’all, It ain’t like I’m some lead slinging rebel
I’m a nice guy with a mean double barrel
I ain’t looking for no trouble at all
But I’ll be ready God forbid it comes
And That’s why I Own a Gun

VERSE: Whoa, sweet Miss Ruby right down the road
Had a hell of a night two weeks ago
Stranger kicked in the door wanting money for another
buzz
Took $50 bucks and her TV too
Left that poor woman all black and blue
Took the police 45 minutes to come
Let me tell ya, That’s why I own my gun

CHORUS: You’d have to pry it from my cold dead fingers
Ain’t lieing cause the way I figure
It might just save my butt when my backs to the wall
Y’all, It ain’t like I’m some lead slinging rebel
I’m a nice guy with a mean double barrel
I ain’t looking for no trouble at all
But I’ll be ready God forbid it comes
That’s why I Own a Gun
SOLO:
CHORUS: Hey it’s my right to bear this weapon
It’s my life maybe yours I’m protecting
And That’s why, oh That’s why I Own a Gun