Lyrics to
My Old Man’s Got A Gun

This version of My Old Man’S Got A Gun was released by Olivia Newton-John in 1972.

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Hey boy, I better warn you
To make your reservation
Your exit’s overdue
I can only promise he ain’t the soul to laugh
I’ve known him long enough to speak on his behalf

My old man’s got a gun
And he knows you’re a tricky one
He can’t fail to make you run
And I don’t need you
My old man’s got a wife
And she loves him and her life
Silver tongue could be his strife
And I don’t need you

Hey boy, don’t let him fool you
I’ll tell you something about him, gonna cool you
He’ll get you in a corner
And make you really crawl
You’ll never realize
A man could feel so small

My old man’s got a gun
And he knows you’re a tricky one
He can’t fail to make you run
And I don’t need you
My old man’s got a wife
And she loves him and her life
Silver tongue could be his strife
And I don’t need you

I don’t need you, I don’t need you
Hey boy, I better warn you
To make your reservation

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The lyrics to My Old Man’S Got A Gun are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Olivia Newton-John in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to My Old Man’S Got A Gun are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Olivia Newton-John and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for My Old Man’S Got A Gun back when it was created.

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