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Shot With His Own Gun

Elvis Costello & the Attractions
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Intro

       
      

Verse 1

How does it feel now you've been undressed
By a man with a mind like the gutter press
So disappointed to find it's no big sin
Lying skin to skin 

Chorus

Shot with his own gun
Now dad is keeping mum
Shot with his own gun 

Post-Chorus 1

Now somebody has to pay for the one who got away 

Verse 2

What's on his mind now is anyone's guess
Losing his touch with each caress
Spending every evening looking so appealing
He comes without warning
Leaves without feeling  

Chorus

Shot with his own gun 
Now dad is keeping mum  
Shot with his own gun 

Post-Chorus 2

On your marks, man, ready, set
Let's get loaded and forget 

Verse 3

The little corporal got in the way
And he got hit by an emotional ricochet
It's a bit more now than dressing up dolly
Playing house seems so melancholy 

Chorus

Shot with his own gun 
Now dad is keeping mum  
Shot with his own gun

Post-Chorus 3

Oh it's too sad to be true
Your blue murder's killing you 

Interlude

       
       
   

Outro

Shot with his own gun   
Now dad is keeping mum    
Shot with his own gun    
Now dad is keeping mum         

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