Pretty Mama Songtext
von Marty Robbins

A great big moon shines up above me
It makes this whole world look bright and gay
A great big moon shines above me
And it makes this whole wide world look bright and gay
But deep inside I feel like dyin′
'Cause pretty mama left me yesterday

She told me that there was no other
And like a fool I did believe
She told me there was no other
And just like a great big fool I did believe

My best friend Bill walked up and told me
That pretty mama stepped around on me

My conscience say, "Now watch your temper
Don′t let that woman get the best of you"
My conscience say, "Watch your temper
Don't let that woman get the best of you"


But me and conscience done talked it over
We've about decided what I got to do

I′m a-gonna go out, gonna go this mornin′
I'm gonna buy me a .38
I′m a-gonna go out this mornin'
Gonna buy me a long .38
And when old monkey boy sees me a-comin′
I'm gonna shoot the last car goin′ out the gate

I'm a-gonna go knock upon her front door
Gonna run around, watch the back door slam
I'm a-gonna knock on her front door
Gonna run around and watch the back door slam
Then like a royal mounted policeman
Gonna stay right there until I get my man


Now weep for me if I′m in prison
No need to fall down on your knees
Don′t weep for me if I'm in prison
Ain′t no need to fall down on your knees
'Cause I gotta go do what conscience tell me
Gonna let no woman get the best of me