Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Story Behind The Song

Children grow up and life takes a different turn. A Cher cover.

Song Description

children grow up and life turns and when a wedding was to be, the boy leaves the girl behind

Song Length 2:35 Genre Pop - General, Pop - Classic
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Subject Life, Sadness Similar Artists Cher
Language English Era 1970 - 1979

Lyrics

I was five and he was six
We road on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight

Bang bang you shot me down
Bang bang I hit the ground
Bang bang that awful sound
Bang bang my baby shot me down

Seasons came and changed the time
I grew up I called him mine
He would always laugh and say
Remember when we use to play

Bang bang I shot you down
Bang bang you hit the ground
Bang bang that awful sound
Bang bang I use to shoot you down

Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang

Now he's gone I don't know why
Till this day some times I cry
didn't even say good bye
didn't take the time to lie

Bang bang he shot me down
Bang bang I hit the ground
Bang bang that awful down
My baby shot me down

Lyrics sonny bono Music sonny bono
Producer David Geffen Publisher Imperial Records
Performance Delta Burnett Reed/music arranger Joe Podlesny Label Avocet Studios

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