Songwriter: Sonny Bono
Producer: Sonny Bono
[Chorus]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Verse 1]
I was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight
[Chorus]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Verse 2]
Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up, I called you mine
He would always laugh and say
Remember when we used to play
[Chorus]
Bang bang, you shot you down
Bang bang, and I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Bridge]
Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Now he's gone, I don't know why
And 'till this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie
[Chorus]
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Verse 1]
I was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight
[Chorus]
Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Verse 2]
Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up, I called you mine
He would always laugh and say
Remember when we used to play
[Chorus]
Bang bang, you shot you down
Bang bang, and I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Bridge]
Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Now he's gone, I don't know why
And 'till this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie
[Chorus]
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
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