[Verse 1] Feel the pressure rise Hear the whistle blow Bought a ticket of her own accord To I don’t know Packed her heart in a travelling bag And never said "bye-bye" Something missing in the neighborhood Of her crying eyes I stirred my coffee with the same spoon Knew her favorite tune Gone shootin' My baby gone shootin' [Verse 2:] Wrapped herself around Like a second skin Backed her favorite nag But she could never win I took an offer in another town She took another pill
She was running in overdrive A victim of overk** She never made it past the bedroom door What was she aiming for? Gone shootin' She's gone Gone, gone, gone Gone shootin' My baby's gone shooting (Gone shootin') How am I going to get her down? (Gone shootin') Look out, look out, look out (Gone shootin') I shouldn't get in her way (Gone shootin') Yeah, she sure is loaded (Gone shootin') She's gone, gone, gone, she's gone (Gone shootin') I used to love her so