Walking down the street the other day,
I heard the report of a pistol.
A friend of mine looked up,
sort of excited -like,
and said, What could that mean,
given something sort of like this?
Well, they tell me Mr. Garfield's
been shot down,
look down, they tell me Mr.
Garfield's been shot.
Oh, they tell me Mr. Garfield
been shot down,
low down,
tell me Mr. Garfield been shot.
Now I saw a crowd gathered up over there
and went across and went in,
saw Mr. Garfield laying on a bed
and I said, howdy, how you feeling?
But he looked up sort of sad -like
and give me something sort of like this.
Well, they tell me I've been shot down
very low down.
Tell me I've been shot down low.
Oh, they tell me I've been shot down
very low down.
Tell me I've been shot down low.
Now a city feller was there
and they asked him if he'd like
something to eat
and he said yup.
Just bring me something I'm used to
and he gave me something
sort of like this.
We'll bring on your ham and your eggs,
Lord, Lord.
Bring on your ham and your eggs.
We'll bring on your ham and your eggs,
Lord, Lord.
Bring on your ham and your eggs.
Now there's a country fella there too
and I asked him if he'd like
something to eat
and he said, yep,
just give me something I'm used to,
give me something sort of like this.
Well, bring on your bacon
and your beans,
Lord, Lord,
bring on your ba con and your beans.
Now, Garfield come in,
walked up to the bed,
looked down at Mr. Garfield
and said, Mr. Garfield,
if something was to go wrong
and you don't get well,
would you mind if
If I was to marry again
And he'd give her something
sort of like this
Don't you never let a chance go by,
Lord, Lord
Don't you never let a chance
Go by
Don't you never let a chance go by,
Lord, Lord,
don't you never let a chance go by.